IV. Planetary Networks:

Climate Change

Change is inevitably. The era of globalization certainly contributed in changing the landscape of the world and its inhabitants. Amid this growth and advancement in technology, the environment seems to bear and suffer the consequences. Every day, we are confronted with issues and problems related to the environment. The issue on climate change is one concrete manifestation and realization that the age of globalization and the rapid industrial and technological advancement has taken its toll on the natural environment. 

Climate Change is "a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere" (United Nations Forum Convention on Climate Change)

Global Warming 

The ecological crisis is a moral issue ...Respect for Life and for the dignity of the human person extends also to the rest of creation...We cannot interfere in one area of the ecosystem without paying due attention both to the consequences of such interference in other areas and to the well being of future generations.

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Global Warming is a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

Global warming causes serious problems that will greatly affect human beings.

Air and water pollution, toxic wastes, improper garbage disposal, destruction of wildlife habitats, deforestation, mining are some of the problems that relate to environmental destruction. The many typhoons and strong rains were indeed devastating. The pollution of international waters, the irreversible destruction of the world's forests and increased toxic emissions in the air we breathe, among other things, leave us to ponder our relationship with the environment. 

One concrete effect of this lifestyle is global warming The use of coal and oil in generating electricity for industrial and residential settings is a big factor in increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which contributes to the warming of the planet. The increasing level of carbon dioxide also contribute to what scientists call the "greenhouse effect". The green house effect takes place when gases are trapped in the atmosphere and retain heat from the sun. Warming of the planet causes serious problems that will greatly affect human beings. 

" The most important things about global warming is this: Whether humans are responsible for the bulk of climate change is going to be left to the scientists, but it is all our responsibility to leave this planet in better shape for the future generations than we found it. 

-Mike Huckabee

Climate Change Solution

In order to avoid the most serious impacts of climate change, humans will have to significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions being put into the atmosphere. There are different approaches to make these decreases, including optimizing vehicles proficiency, expanding access to and utilization of open travel, overhauling building protection, supplanting fossil with renewable energy  and diminishing deforestation. Some of these techniques and hence gradually decreasing emissions. The use of cleaner production technologies and change of lifestyle are desired to impact a change in climate.