What could happen if the earth continues to get warmer?

What could happen if the earth continues to get warmer?

If warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius, more than 70 percent of Earth’s coastlines will see sea-level rise greater than 0.66 feet (0.2 meters), resulting in increased coastal flooding, beach erosion, salinization of water supplies and other impacts on humans and ecological systems.

What is the future of Earth climate?

Climate models predict that Earth’s global average temperature will rise and additional 4° C (7.2° F) during the 21st Century if greenhouse gas levels continue to rise.

What needs to happen to stop climate change?

While climate change cannot be stopped, it can be slowed. To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need to reach “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. Net zero means that, on balance, no more carbon is dumped into the atmosphere than is taken out.

What can we expect from climate change?

Future changes are expected to include a warmer atmosphere, a warmer and more acidic ocean, higher sea levels, and larger changes in precipitation patterns. The extent of future climate change depends on what we do now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What are some possible solutions to climate change?

What are the solutions to climate change?

• Keep fossil fuels in the ground.
• Invest in renewable energy.
• Switch to sustainable transport.
• Help us keep our homes cosy.
• Improve farming and encourage vegan diets.
• Restore nature to absorb more carbon.
• Protect forests like the Amazon.
• Protect the oceans.

What can be done about climate change?

Demand Climate Action

• Speak up!
• Power your home with renewable energy.
• Weatherize, weatherize, weatherize.
• Invest in energy-efficient appliances.
• Reduce water waste.
• Actually eat the food you buy—and make less of it meat.
• Buy better bulbs.
• Pull the plug(s).