Introduction

Climate Change

Climate change is a change in the usual weather found in a place. This could be
a change in how much rain a place usually gets in a year. Or it could be a change in
a place's usual temperature for a month or season.
Climate change is also a change in Earth's climate. This could be a change in
Earth's usual temperature. Or it could be a change in where rain and snow usually
fall on Earth. Weather can change in just a few hours. Climate takes hundreds or
even millions of years to change.
Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions, or in the
time variation of weather around longer-term average conditions (i.e., more or fewer
extreme weather events). Climate change is caused by factors such as biotic
processes,
variations
in solar
radiation
received
by
Earth, plate
tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have also been identified
as significant causes of recent climate change, often referred to as "global
warming".
Climate change will also cause sea level rise due to the thermal expansion of
the oceans and the melting of the mountain glaciers. Global mean sea level is
anticipated to rise by 15 to 95 centimeters by 2100.Sea level rise will increase
vulnerability to coastal flooding and storm surges. The faster the climate change,
the greater will be the risk of damage to the environment.

Scientists nearly double sea level rise projections for the year 2100, because of
Antarctica.
Sea levels could rise nearly twice as much as previously predicted by the end of
this century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated, an outcome that could
devastate
coastal
communities
around
the
globe, according
to new
research published Wednesday (March 30, 2016).
The main reason? Antarctica.
Scientists behind a new study published in the journal Nature used sophisticated
computer models to decipher a longstanding riddle about how the massive, mostly
uninhabited continent surrendered so much ice during previous warm periods on
Earth. They found that similar conditions in the future could lead to monumental
and irreversible increases in sea levels. If high levels of greenhouse gas emissions
continue, they concluded, oceans could rise by close to two meters in total (more
than six feet) by the end of the century. The melting of ice on Antarctica alone could
cause seas to rise more than 15 meters (49 feet) by 2500.
The startling findings paint a far grimmer picture than current
consensus predictions, which have suggested that seas could rise by just under a
meter at most by the year 2100. Those estimates relied on the notion that
expanding ocean waters and the melting of relatively small glaciers would fuel the
majority of sea level rise, rather than the massive ice sheets of Greenland and
Antarctica.
Under the high emissions scenario. There would really be an unthinkable level of
sea rise. It would erase many major cities and some nations from the map.
(Source:
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Reflection

Upon reading the article, I felt fear not for myself but for everybody. Fear to loss
a home, Earth but which is caused by climate change and which is cause by the
human beings. Its so sad that us; humans are not responsible enough to take good
care of the environment and would cost thousands of lives at stake. Although, its
just a projection we can still save mother earth and act on climate.
The effect of climate change is already straining the disaster relief system and
the threat of extreme climatic events in the future is likely to generate higher
demands for disaster assistance that will prove more costly. We cannot afford to
stand-by and watch as the destructive effects of repeated climate disasters
overwhelm vulnerable communities the world over. We must respond and adapt
quickly to the challenge.
This all requires a rethink of humanitarian action. In hazard hotspots, we must
shift our focus and invest in better disaster planning and preparedness to reduce
the effects of extreme weather on communities. Rather than react to emergencies,
we must learn to act sooner and act smarter.

Now, the people from different countries are highly participating to a campaign
on Act on climate. Theres a chance to save our home, chance to save one
another and chance to live life. If well cooperate to this worldwide campaign of
saving from devastation.