If this is true, it would mark the tenth year in a row that global temperatures have risen 1C above their pre-industrial levels.
Even though 2016 still holds the record for the hottest year ever, that doesn’t change the fact that something needs to be done about global warming.
Global Warming 2023
Global warming also refers to rising sea levels caused by the expansion of warm oceans and the melting of ice sheets and glaciers. It is an aspect of climate change that refers to the increase in the temperature of the planet.
Causes of global warming
It has been noted that humans have caused much of the global warming by releasing heat-trapping gases as we upgrade our modern lives. Global warming is caused by human activities. One of these activities is the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Scientists also say that humans cause global warming when they put too much carbon into the atmosphere by extracting and burning coal, oil and gas. Also cutting down trees and burning forests lead to it.
Impact of Global Warming 2023
Global warming caused by human activities causes immediate and direct changes to the planet.
- Increase in average temperature and temperature extremes are said to be one of the effects of global warming. It causes hot days, breaking the record for longest heat wave every year.
- Extreme weather events are also another effect of global warming. Extreme weather events include bush burning, drought, floods and cyclones. They are becoming more frequent due to global warming activities.
- Ice melting is another effect of global warming. Sea level is rising as the ice melts. Warmer temperatures are said to increase water mass, which in turn raises sea levels.
- Our oceans are now getting warmer and more acidic. The oceans absorbed much more heat and carbon dioxide than the air, causing the oceans to become warmer and more acidic.
These and many more are the effects of global warming.
Consequences of global warming in 2023
Below are some consequences of global warming.
- It causes severe damage to homes through bush burning, storms, floods and coastal erosion.
- Global warming is killing people, especially the elderly. High temperatures and humidity also cause mosquito-borne diseases.
- This results in water scarcity, which is caused by reduced rainfall and severe drought.
- Global warming also leads to food shortages, making food more expensive. It is caused by floods and extreme weather.
- Climate change puts species at risk of extinction.
These and many others not mentioned are the result of global warming in our environment today.
Remedies for Global Warming
It is true that we cannot stop global warming overnight even if we want to. The only solution now to global warming is to slow it down and reduce its amount by limiting human emissions of heat-trapping gases.
Geoengineering is an alternative approach that has been deployed to slow global warming. Its proposal involves cooling the Earth’s surface by injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere aimed at scattering and reflecting sunlight.
Another proposal involves seeding the ocean with iron to stimulate large-scale phytoplankton blooms, thereby removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
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