Mitigation of Climate Change:

Remedies and Social Activities Involvement

ABELARDO JR. L. TALITOD

Batchelor of Secondary Education Major in General Science

Professor ALDEAN PAUL GENOVIA

June 8, 2022
I. INTRODUCTION

Climate change refers to the long – term shifts in temperature and

weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variation of
solar cycle. But since 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of
climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.
Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a
blanket wrapped around the earth, trapping the sun’s heat raising
temperature. Climate change can affect our health, ability to grow food,
housing, safety and work. Some of us are already mor vulnerable to climate
impacts, such as people living in a small island nations and other developing
countries. Conditions like sea-level rise and saltwater instruction have
advanced to the point where whole communities have had to relocate,
protected droughts are putting people at risk of famine. In the the future, the
number of “climate refuges” is expected to rise. Climate change is one of the
most complex issues facing us today. It involves may dimensions – science,
economics, society, politics, and moral and ethical questions – and is a
global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for decades and
centuries to come. Carbon dioxide the heat-trapping greenhouse gas that has
driven recent global warming, lingers in the atmosphere for hundreds of
years, and the planet (especially the ocean) takes a while to respond to
warming. So even if we stopped emitting all greenhouse gases today, global
warming and climate change will continue to affect future generation. In this
way, humanity is (committed) to some level of climate change.

How much climate change? That will be determined by how our

emission continue and exactly how our climate system respond to those
emission. Throughout history, people and societies have adjusted to and
coped with changes in climate and extremes with varying degrees of success.
Climate change has been at least partly responsible for the rise of all
civilizations. Earth’s climate has been relatively stable for the past 12,000
years and this stability has been crucial for the development for our modern
civilizations and life as we know it. Modern life is tailored to the stable
climate we have become accustomed to. As our climate changes, we will
have to learn to adopt. The faster the climate changes, the harder it could be.

While climate changes are global issue, it is felt on a local scale.

Cities and municipalities are therefore at the frontline adaptation. In the
absence of national or international climate policy direction, cities and local
communities around have been focusing on solving their own climate
problems. They are working to build flood defenses, plan for heatwaves and
higher temperature, install water-permeable pavements to better deal with
floods and stormwater and improve water storage and use.
 II. BODY
What are the Major Effects of Climate Change to Human and
Environment?
The impacts of climate change on different sectors of society are
interrelated. Drought can harm food production and human health.
Flooding can lead to disease spread and damages to ecosystems and
infrastructure. Human health issues can increase mortality, impact
food availability, and limit worker productivity. Climate change
impacts are seen throughout every aspect of the world we live in.
However, climate change impacts are uneven across the country and
the world — even within a single community, climate change impacts
can differ between neighborhoods or individuals. Long-
standing socioeconomic inequities can make  underserved groups,
who often have the highest exposure to hazards and the fewest
resources to respond, more vulnerable. 
The projections of a climate change-impacted future are not
inevitable. Many of the problems and solutions off site link are known
to us now, and ongoing research continues to provide new ones. 
Experts believe there is still time to avoid the most negative of
outcomes by limiting warming off site link  and reducing emissions to
zero as quickly as possible. Reducing our emissions of greenhouse
gases will require investment in new technology and infrastructure,
which will spur job growth. Additionally, lowering emissions
will lessen harmful impacts to human health, saving countless lives
and billions of dollars in health-related expenses.
WATER

Changes to water resources can have a big impact on our world and our
lives.
Flooding is an increasing issue as our climate is changing. Compared to the
beginning of the 20th century, there are both stronger and more frequent
abnormally heavy precipitation events across most of the United States.
Conversely, drought is also becoming more common, particularly in the
Western United States. Humans are using more water, especially for agriculture.
Much like we sweat more when it is hot out, higher air temperatures cause
plants to lose, or transpire, more water, meaning farmers must give them more
water. Both highlight the need for more water in places where supplies are
dwindling. Snowpack is an important source of freshwater for many people. As
the snow melts, freshwater becomes available for use, especially in regions like
the Western United States where there is not much precipitation in warmer
months. But as temperatures warm, there is less snow overall and snow begins
to melt earlier in the year, meaning snowpack may not be a reliable source of
water for the entire warm and dry seasons. 

FOOD

Our food supply depends on climate and weather conditions. Although

farmers and researchers may be able to adapt some agricultural techniques and
technologies or develop new ones, some changes will be difficult to manage.
Increased temperatures, drought and water stress, diseases, and weather
extremes create challenges for the farmers and ranchers who put food on our
tables. Human farm workers can suffer from heat-related health issues, like
exhaustion, heatstroke, and heart attacks. Rising temperatures and heat stress
can also harm livestock. 

HUMAN HEALTH

Climate change is already impacting human health. Changes in weather

and climate patterns can put lives at risk. Heat is one of the most deadly weather
phenomena. As ocean temperatures rise, hurricanes are getting stronger and
wetter, which can cause direct and indirect deaths. Dry conditions lead to more
wildfires, which bring many health risks. Higher incidences of flooding can lead
to the spread of waterborne diseases, injuries, and chemical hazards. As
geographic ranges of mosquitoes and ticks expand, they can carry diseases to
new locations. The most vulnerable groups, including children, the elderly,
people with preexisting health conditions, outdoor workers, people of color, and
people with low income, are at an even higher risk because of the compounding
factors from climate change. But public health groups can work with local
communities to help people understand and build resilience to climate change
health impacts.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Climate change will continue to have a significant impact on ecosystems

and organisms, though they are not impacted equally. The Arctic is one of the
ecosystems most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, as it is warming at
least twice the rate of the global average and melting land ice sheets and
glaciers contribute dramatically offsite link to sea level rise around the globe.
Some living things are able to respond to climate change; some plants
are blooming earlier and some species may expand their geographic range. But
these changes are happening too fast for many other plants and animals as
increasing temperatures and changing precipitation patterns stress ecosystems.
Some invasive or nuisance species, like lionfish and ticks, may thrive in even
more places because of climate change.  Changes are also occurring in the
ocean. The ocean absorbs about 30% of the carbon dioxide that is released into
the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels. As a result, the water
is becoming more acidic, affecting marine life. Sea levels are rising due to
thermal expansion, in addition to melting ice sheets and glaciers, putting coastal
areas at greater risk of erosion and storm surge. The compounding effects of
climate change are leading to many changes in ecosystems. Coral reefs are
vulnerable to many effects of climate change: warming waters can lead to coral
bleaching, stronger hurricanes can destroy reefs, and sea level rise can cause
corals to be smothered by sediment. Coral reef ecosystems are home
to thousands of species, which rely on healthy coral reefs to survive.

WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE?

 Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas –
and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will
get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as
soon as possible.
 Invest in renewable energy. Changing our main energy sources to clean
and renewable energy is the best way to stop using fossil fuels. These
include technologies like solar, wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power.
 Switch to sustainable transport. Petrol and diesel vehicles, planes and
ships use fossil fuels. Reducing car use, switching to electric vehicles and
minimizing plane travel will not only help stop climate change, it will
reduce air pollution too.
 Help us keep our homes cozy. Homes shouldn’t be draughty and cold –
it’s a waste of money, and miserable in the winter. The government can
help households heat our homes in a green way – such as by insulating
walls and roofs and switching away from oil or gas boilers to heat pumps.
 Improve farming and encourage vegan diets. One of the best ways for
individuals to help stop climate change is by reducing their meat and
dairy consumption, or by going fully vegan. Businesses and food retailers
can improve farming practices and provide more plant-based products to
help people make the shift.
 Restore nature to absorb more carbon. The natural world is very good
at cleaning up our emissions, but we need to look after it. Planting trees in
the right places or giving land back to nature through ‘rewilding’ schemes
is a good place to start. This is because photosynthesizing plants draw
down carbon dioxide as they grow, locking it away in soils.
 Protect forests like the Amazon. Forests are crucial in the fight against
climate change, and protecting them is an important climate solution.
Cutting down forests on an industrial scale destroys giant trees which
could be sucking up huge amounts of carbon. Yet companies destroy
forests to make way for animal farming, soya or palm oil plantations.
Governments can stop them by making better laws.
 Protect the oceans. Oceans also absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere, which helps to keep our climate stable. But many
are overfished, used for oil and gas drilling or threatened by deep sea
mining. Protecting oceans and the life in them is ultimately a way to
protect ourselves from climate change.
 Reduce how much people consume. Our transport, fashion, food and
other lifestyle choices all have different impacts on the climate. This is
often by design – fashion and technology companies, for example, will
release far more products than are realistically needed. But while
reducing consumption of these products might be hard, it’s most certainly
worth it. Reducing overall consumption in more wealthy countries can
help put less strain on the planet.
 Reduce plastic. Plastic is made from oil, and the process of extracting,
refining and turning oil into plastic (or even polyester, for clothing)
is surprisingly carbon-intense. It doesn’t break down quickly in nature so
a lot of plastic is burned, which contributes to emissions. Demand for
plastic is rising so quickly that creating and disposing of plastics will
account for 17% of the global carbon budget by 2050 (this is the
emissions count we need to stay within according to the Paris agreement).
III. Conclusion
Our beautiful planet earth is the only planet in the solar system
where life exist. Mother earth has given us basic needs like food,
clothing and shelter. Natural resources like oxygen, water etc. are
available in plenty on earth. It is not that late; we can undo the
damages that have been caused by climate change. Also, human
effort can make sure that life on earth in future by refusing the
practices that encourage climate change and by adopting eco-
friendly alternatives. It is very simple rule. I am strongly
convinced, that changing climate is a very big and serious trouble
for humanity. It is necessary for all of people to do everything
possible to suspend the development of the problem, even though
nature does have a great ability to regenerate some damages
caused by people. It is obvious that it will not be able to win the
fight against the human distractive actions. In addition, human
activity is clearly causing the climate change and, as a result, the
planet is experiencing a number of negative effects. It is important
that we reduce our negative impact on the planet as much as
possible. Lastly, Climate change can also have an impact on human
health by disintegrating air and water quality, spreading certain
diseases, and altering the frequency or intensity of extreme weather
events. Love and Protect the Mother Earth.
 REFERENCE
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change

https://climate.nasa.gov/solutions/adaptation-mitigation/

https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts.