Are humans responsible for climate change? Yes, we are responsible for warming up the planet, since 1760 to today 1. (Industrial Revolution) According to several documents, humans have produced around 407 (406.75) ppm in 20172, almost a 100% increase since 1912 when we barely exceeded 300 ppm3.
According to several documents we are the main reason we have climate change.
“Mankind’s burning of fossil fuels (mostly coal, petroleum, and natural gas) releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and this is believed to be enhancing the Earth’s natural greenhouse effect.” – (Roy Spencer pa.- 4)
“Since the Industrial Revolution, we’ve gotten most of our energy from fossil fuels. ” -( American Museum of Natural History; Climate Change)
“Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the “greenhouse effect” ” (NASA pa 1)
“human-produced greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have caused much of the observed increase in Earth’s temperatures over the past 50 years.” (NASA pa 15)
Proving that human activities are a direct lead to climate change. The effects we see today is melting of ice caps and sheets around the world, the sea level rising rapidly, precipitation has increased in every part of the world, hurricanes and other storms will be more intense, flood and droughts will be more common, and some disease could start to increase 5. “Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner.” (NASA pa 1 )
“Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. ”
(NASA pa 3)
“Heatwaves are more frequent worldwide. The increased evaporation of water is like fuel for storms…” ( EDF pa 4)
“Rising sea levels make storm surges capable of much greater damage. In more naturally arid areas, droughts and wildfires intensify.” (EDF pa 4)
These quotes prove that the effects of climate change are dire and starting to affect the environment as well temperature, storms, and species.
