Are we doing enough to tackle climate change?
The simple answer is NO.
Developing countries have for a long time struggled with extreme weather events with very limited resources. Madagascar is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years that is currently pushing 400,000 people into famine. In June 2021, a normally temperate village in western Canada briefly became one of the hottest places on earth and before 90% of its buildings were razed by a wildfire. Disruption also visited New York and London this month, when several inches of rain fell in a few hours gushing into subway systems and leaving shocked commuters to wade through waist-deep dirty water.
The deadly flooding in Germany and Europe really exposed the extent of climate change in Europe.
Increase in carbon emissions result in rising temperatures and studies have shown that warmer air holds about 7% more moisture for every 1°C increase in temperature hence heavier rainfall and therefore floods. Germany's temperature has increased by 2°C from pre-industrial times.
We only need to look at the devastating outcomes of the effects of climate change and know that we need to do better. The UN says we need to reduce carbon emissions by 7% every year for the next decade if we are going to stand a reasonable chance of staying within 1.5°C which is the safe limit.
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