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Short Hopeful Guide To Climate Change: The Book That Will Change Your Perspective On The World

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What is climate change?

Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. Climate change is caused by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap heat and cause the planet to warm.

A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change

by Oisín McGann

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The consequences of climate change

The consequences of climate change are already being felt around the world. We are seeing rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and changes in plant and animal life.

Rising sea levels are threatening coastal communities and infrastructure. In the United States, sea levels have risen by about 8 inches since 1900. By the end of this century, sea levels could rise by another 1-4 feet. This will have a devastating impact on coastal communities, forcing people to relocate and businesses to close.

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe. We are seeing more hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires. These events are causing widespread damage and loss of life. In the United States, the number of billion-dollar weather disasters has increased from an average of 2 per year in the 1980s to 6 per year in the 2010s.

Changes in plant and animal life are also occurring as the planet warms. We are seeing plants and animals moving to new areas in search of a more suitable climate. This is disrupting ecosystems and food chains.

What can we do about climate change?

There is still time to act on climate change and avoid its worst consequences. We need to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases and transition to a clean energy economy. We also need to adapt to the effects of climate change that are already happening.

Reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases can be done by switching to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, and by improving energy efficiency. We can also reduce our emissions by driving less, eating less meat, and recycling more.

Adapting to the effects of climate change means taking steps to protect our communities and infrastructure from the impacts of rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and other changes. We can do this by building seawalls, levees, and other flood control measures. We can also improve our early warning systems and evacuation plans.

Hope for the future

The challenges of climate change are great, but there is still hope for the future. We have the knowledge and the technology to solve this problem. What we need is the political will to act.

The Short Hopeful Guide To Climate Change is a book that will help you understand climate change and its consequences. It will also give you hope for the future. This book is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of our planet.

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