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Climate Change - Its Effects and Mitigation Strategies

The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era u2014 and of human civilization.

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Climate Change - Its Effects and Mitigation Strategies

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  1. Climate Change - Its Effects and Mitigation Strategies

  2. The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era — and of human civilization. Most of these climate changes are attributed to very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy our planet receives.

  3. Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal. - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

  4. Global temperature rise The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.4 Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with the five warmest years on record taking place since 2010. Not only was 2016 the warmest year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year — from January through September, with the exception of June — were the warmest on record for those respective months. 5

  5. Warming oceans The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.6

  6. Pradip Burman on Climate Change Climate change, not only in India but all over the world, is a serious threat to all living species. It’s an immense damage to people’s health, which will extremely affect the future generation as well. Speaking of India, it is a country which is highly vulnerable to climatic changes and its adverse effects. It’s a harsh reality that the days are not far when it would be next to impossible for us to breathe in the absence of oxygen masks.

  7. Prevention Steps For Climate Change While we can't undo the damage caused to the environment, we can help decelerate the rate of change - and long-term, change the fate of the planet altogether. Half the problem for us as individuals, however, is the knowing where to start. - Make Your Home More Energy Efficient - Make Your Lifestyle Greener - Change Your Habits At Work - Eat less meat - Educate Future Generations - Get Involved In The Fight Against Climate Change

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