Climate change is not a distant issue; it is causing direct consequences everywhere.
The year 2024 is predicted to be the hottest year on record. This serves as a reminder that climate change is still ongoing. The Secretary-General of the United Nations once stated: “Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century.”
Therefore, as the world changes, people around the globe are advised to be aware of what we might lose or gain if we adopt sustainable habits. This is one of the tasks within humanity’s reach and could determine the future of our world.
Below are some examples of the tragic consequences of climate change that may awaken many to the stark devastation humans have caused to the Earth:
1. Many glaciers on the planet are melting rapidly.
2. Melting land ice leads to the direct consequence of rising sea levels.
3. Many animal species have been forced to abandon their natural habitats.
4. Wildfires destroy vegetation and cause irreversible damage, even in protected areas like this in Bolivia.
5. Some places have changed completely.
6. Coastal erosion is occurring faster in some areas and is becoming a danger.
7. Drought has revealed a submerged stone grave in a reservoir.
8. The Aral Sea, once the fourth largest lake in the world, has been divided into several parts.
9. Deforestation in Indonesia has made the country one of the highest greenhouse gas emitters.
10. Heat waves have also spread to agricultural fields.
11. Global sea level rise affects the city of Venice, which now faces more frequent flooding.
12. Giant ice blocks collapsing.
