There are enough scientific evidences to show that climate change is real and its impact is going to affect all of us. It has also been proven that this phenomenon is attributed mainly to the significant increase in greenhouse gases emission especially carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels, thereby causing unprecedented increase in global temperatures. According to scientists and experts increasing global temperatures can cause rise in sea levels, melting of glaciers, more intense storms and droughts. Already, there are signs of these occurrences in many parts of the world posing serious threats to humanity.
One could just imagine the disastrous consequences for mankind this climate change phenomenon is going to bring about if we do not take the necessary measures to overcome it. The global ecosystems, water resources and agricultural production could be severely disrupted and drastic changes to the weather coupled with high rainfall and temperatures can trigger the spread of diseases and affect our health. Scientists believe that the catastrophic events in recent times such as the Hurricane Katrina, cyclone Nargis, Sichuan Province earthquake, the Australian bushfire and Johor floods were all caused by global warming and climate change. And we also witnessed the emergence of the world’s first climate change refugees involving 1,500 residents living in the Carteret Island in Papua New Guinea which is experiencing sea level rise of 10 cm in the past 20 years. Experts predict by 2080s, between 50 million and 200 million people will be displaced from their homes directly because of climate change.
