Since the Industrial Revolution, Earth's temperature has been steadily rising due to the use of fossil fuels in machines, leading to greenhouse gas emission and global warming. In 2015, leaders from 196 states committed to limiting warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius under the Paris Agreement to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The agreement involves reducing fossil fuel consumption to combat climate change effects such as heatwaves, wildfires, flooding, ice melting, and ecosystem disruptions. Individuals can contributes by adopting low-emission travel, reducing waste, and cutting electricity consumption.
Vocabulary:
Industrial Revolution: A period of major industrialization and technological advancement that occurred in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Fossil fuels: Natural fuels derived from the remains of living organisms, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
Greenhouse gas emissions: Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Global warming: The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities.
Paris Agreement: An international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Ecosystems: Communities of organisms interacting with their environment.
Mitigate: To make less severe or harmful.
Manifestations: Signs or indications of something.
Disruption: Disturbance or interruption of a process, activity, or system.
Source: CBC News