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The fight against climate change requires a collective effort from individuals, communities, and businesses.

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What are the causes?
Currently, a substantial majority of 97% of climate experts agree that climate change is mostly caused by human activities. A certain degree of climate change can be attributed to natural phenomena.
Consuming Too Much
Personal consumption habits, including energy usage, transportation choices, food consumption, and product consumption.
Generating Power
Burning fossil fuels for electricity and heat contributes significantly to global emissions. Renewable sources like wind and solar emit fewer GHG.
Manufacturing Goods
Industrial processes, including the production of cement, iron, steel, plastics, and more, rely on fossil fuels, making manufacturing a major GHG emitter.
Cutting Down Forests
Deforestation releases stored carbon and reduces nature's ability to absorb emissions, accounting for a significant portion of GHG emissions.
Using Transportation
Fossil fuel-powered vehicles, ships, and planes are major contributors to GHG emissions, with road vehicles being the largest source.
Producing Food
Agriculture, deforestation, and energy use in farming and fishing contribute to CO2 and methane emissions, making food production a significant climate change driver.
Powering Buildings
Residential and commercial buildings heavily rely on fossil fuels for heating, cooling, and electricity, resulting in significant GHG emissions.
Solar Irradiance
Energy from the Sun has influenced Earth's temperature in the past, but we have not observed significant changes that impact our climate to a large extent.
Changes in Orbit
Changes to the Earth's orbit impact the amount of solar heat reaching the Earth's surface, leading to variations in climate patterns, including glaciation periods.
Come Together
A collective effort
Moving forward, the fight against climate change requires a collective effort from individuals, communities, and businesses. Taking action at these levels can lead to significant positive changes for the environment and a better world overall.
Family with hybrid car and solar panel house
  • Businesses
    Since 1988, it is estimated that 71% of fossil fuel production can be attributed to 100 companies. As such, businesses have the most critical responsibility in addressing climate change. Companies can leverage their substantial influence and assets to lobby for sustainability-centered and climate-conscious policies.
  • Individuals
    Shifting to sustainable lifestyles is key for people to diminish their carbon footprints. Straightforward measures like energy conservation, utilization of renewable energy, waste reduction, support for local and sustainable farming, and lobbying for reform can have significant environmental effects.
  • Communities
    Spreading eco-friendly practices in public spaces, endorsing local climate action plans, and supporting businesses that focus on sustainability are ways in which communities can foster widespread environmental improvements.
Graph showing carbon vs emissions
Source: Climate.gov
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Who really loses and who's most vulnerable?
Despite contributing little to GHG emissions, several countries are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and have been listed on the International Rescue Committee's Watchlist for countries most likely to experience a humanitarian crisis in 2023.
Flooded city

Despite contributing little to GHG emissions, several countries are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and have been listed on the International Rescue Committee's Watchlist for countries most likely to experience a humanitarian crisis in 2023.

These nations are facing significant challenges related to climate change, political instability, and economic crises, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. Chad, considered the most climate-vulnerable country globally, faces floods, economic challenges, and growing conflict, hindering efforts to build climate resilience.

In Somalia, approximately eight million people, almost half of the country's population, are experiencing extreme food insecurity and drought worsened by climate change. Similarly, Afghanistan is grappling with economic collapse, poverty, and food production disruptions caused by drought and flooding.

Map showing warmest regions
Source: Intelligent Living
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What can we do to tackle Global Warming?
Moving forward, the fight against climate change requires a collective effort from individuals, communities, and businesses. Taking action at these levels can lead to significant positive changes for the environment and a better world overall.
Since 1988, it is estimated that 71% of fossil fuel production can be attributed to 100 companies (CDP, 2017). As such, businesses have the most critical responsibility in addressing climate change. Shifting to renewable energy sources, endorsing sustainability within their supply chains, and minimizing waste are all initiatives that should be pursued. Even more, companies can leverage their substantial influence and assets to lobby for sustainability-centered and climate-conscious policies.
Dynamics between Politics & Climate Change

The link between climate change and political stability has been controversial but is increasingly undeniable. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather aggravate social stress and economic outcomes, influencing political behavior.

Global warming and climate change will have some detrimental ripple effects on society's “political, economic and demographic structures. These include a rise in ethnic tensions in the Indian Sub-Continent, massive immigration to Europe, regional economic collapse and political destabilization in Africa, the inundation of island nations, and economic losses in the Americas, among many other changes which will combine to destabilize humanity for generations."

Some of the nations where the disparities regarding this matter are very dispersed are the United States, Canada, Australia, and, to a lesser extent, the United Kingdom. Yet, the division in this context extends beyond party politics; it is fundamentally rooted in contrasting worldviews: egalitarianism versus radical individualism.

Climate change views tend to align with individuals' political affiliations. As demonstrated by a study conducted by the Pew Research Center, 72% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Americans acknowledge human activity as a driving force behind climate change. In contrast, only 22% of Republicans and Republican leaners share these viewpoints.

So far, international collaborative efforts have historically facilitated landmark environmental agreements, including the Paris Agreement in 2015. The European Union, with its large economic footprint, is an environmental leader and has seen its influence increase as it adopts more sustainable growth models. Other nations, including Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, and India, play varying roles due to their vast natural resources and growing ecological footprints.

Political person speakingGraph showing political disagreement

Resources

Reliable and scientifically accurate information

For those seeking reliable and scientifically accurate information on climate change and global warming, the following resources provide trustworthy insights. These sources offer valuable knowledge of the complex challenges posed by global warming.