Climate change refers to significant alterations in global temperatures and weather patterns over time. While climate change is a natural phenomenon that has occurred throughout Earth’s history, the term is commonly used to describe the changes that are currently occurring due to human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. These emissions result from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and various agricultural practices, leading to increased atmospheric concentrations of these gases and causing the Earth’s average temperatures to rise.
The consequences of climate change include more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, altered precipitation patterns, loss of biodiversity, and impacts on ecosystems and human health. Global warming, a significant aspect of climate change, contributes to melting ice caps and glaciers, which can lead to coastal flooding and habitat loss. Climate change poses critical challenges for sustainability, economic development, and social equity, prompting worldwide efforts to mitigate its effects and adapt to its impacts through policies, technologies, and international agreements such as the Paris Agreement.
An Enormous Ice Structure Under Threat The extraordinary ice formation known as Thwaites Glacier, though not the largest in area, is an imposing behemoth measuring a staggering 75 miles wide…