Understanding climate change
The causes, impacts and challenges of global warming
Earth's climate has always varied... but never as fast as today. Since the industrial revolution, human activity has caused a rapid increase in greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet.
Where does the warming come from?
⚡ Energy
Combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) for electricity production and heating.
- Coal and gas power plants
- Fossil-based district heating
- Industrial production
🚗 Transport
Emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles, aircraft, and maritime transport.
- Private cars
- Road freight transport
- Aviation and shipping
🌾 Agriculture
Intensive livestock farming, use of chemical fertilizers, and deforestation.
- Methane emissions
- Use of nitrogen fertilizers
- Land use change
🏭 Industry
Energy-intensive industrial processes and consumer goods production.
- Cement and steel production
- Chemical industry
- Plastic production
What are the visible impacts?
🌡️ Heatwaves
More frequent, longer and more intense heatwaves, with consequences for public health.
🔥 Wildfires
Increase in forest fires and their intensity, threatening ecosystems and populations.
🧊 Ice melt
Retreat of glaciers and rising sea levels, affecting coastal areas.
🌀 Extreme events
More frequent and more destructive storms, floods and droughts.
🌾 Food security
Declining agricultural yields and threats to crops, impacting food supply.
❤️ Human health
Respiratory diseases, spread of vector-borne diseases, and heat stress.
What future if nothing changes?
If we do not reduce our emissions quickly, the planet could warm by +3°C by the end of the century. The consequences would be massive:
- Climate migration of hundreds of millions of people
- Ecosystem collapse and species extinction
- Food crises and large-scale water shortages
- Increase in conflicts for access to resources
- Colossal economic costs for societies
- Irreversible climate tipping points
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