The Global Effect of Climate Change & Cultural Diversity

The Global Effect of Climate Change & Cultural Diversity Walter Jones Excelsior College April 1, 2019 Abstract Global climate change and conflicts arising from cultural differences are the main issues affecting humanity today. Global climate change has become a global concern today. Climate change has prompted many individuals, institutions, organizations and governments to come together to find sustainable measures to stop and reverse this global trend that threatens the survival of our species and the planet at large. Climate change should be an issue of concern to everyone because it affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Some of these impacts can be direct or indirect; direct impacts are like stronger heat waves and stronger storms while indirect effects such as food insecurity. There is a need for intervention measures to be taken to address the foreseeable effects of climate change though there are uncertainties of how things might turn out. The primary aspect that seems to have escalated the climate change is ballooning human population and our advancement of our civilization. This paper highlights the issues that are rooted in human population and our overexploitation of the environment. Activities like deforestation, industrialization, emission of greenhouse gases that cause depletion of the ozone layer cause global warming and are all directly attributable to human activities. This paper will focus on the causes and impacts of climate change as well as why there is a need to address these changes within the shortest time possible. This goal is anchored in bringing in the people together from all cultures and fight the issue from a unified front. Keywords: Climate change, Global Warming, Human Activities, Greenhouse Gases. CO2 Emissions, crop production, Sea Levels Introduction Global climate change has a lot of adverse effects on the economy like crop production which if it dwindles, there is inflation in the food sectors which ripples through the economy. Climate change has also been causing other threats such as rising sea levels. The emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases has been causing depletion of the ozone layer. Depleted ozone layer causes the planet to be warmer as less sun rays are deflected to the space. Global warming has led to an increase in the average temperatures and the precipitation on most parts of the planet. Additionally, global warming has had an immediate impact on agriculture where most farmers especially who use traditional farming methods are recording less produce that ever before. Acid rain caused by CO2 in the atmosphere is also affecting plant life, infrastructure and buildings etc. Today, these factors have undermined the capability of the biosphere to produce enough food for the humans and animals. One of the sectors heavily affected by climate change is Agriculture. Ironically, it is also one of the main contributors of environmental degradation and adverse climate change. Some agricultural activities release greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide, methane, and carbon dioxide. Some other agricultural activities lead to desertification and deforestations. The impacts of agriculture in climate is recounted to all the variabilities of the local environment instead of the...