How bad is climate change affecting us? by Karen Soto Gutierrez

research links

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https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions#unplug

https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/effects/

https://climate.ec.europa.eu/climate-change/causes-climate-change_en#:~:text=Burning%20fossil%20fuels%2C%20cutting%20down,climate%20and%20the%20earth's%20temperature.

Rising temperatures

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Exposure to extreme heat can lead to multiple health problems

Increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events

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Damaging roads and bridges, disrupting access to hospitals and pharmacies

Food Safety and Nutrition

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Climate change and the direct impacts of higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are expected to affect food safety and nutrition.

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The Article's overall thesis is that everyone is vulnerable to climate change. Climate change impacts on everyone's health at some point in their lives.

"Exposure to extreme heat can lead to heat stroke and dehydration, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, and cerebrovascular disease."

"Damaging roads and bridges, disrupting access to hospitals and pharmacies"

"Climate change and the direct impacts of higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are expected to affect food safety and nutrition."

Solution 1: Save energy at home

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"Use less energy by reducing your heating and cooling use, switching to LED light bulbs and energy-efficient electric appliances, washing your laundry with cold water, or hanging things to dry instead of using a dryer. Improving your home’s energy efficiency, through better insulation for instance, or replacing your oil or gas furnace with an electric heat pump can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 900 kilograms of CO2e per year."

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions#unplug

Solution 2: Walk, bike or take public transport

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"Walking or riding a bike instead of driving will reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- and help your health and fitness"

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions#unplug

Solution 3: Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

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Electronics, clothes, plastics and other items we buy cause carbon emissions at each point in production, from the extraction of raw materials to manufacturing and transporting goods to market. To protect the climate, buy fewer things, shop second-hand, and repair what you can.

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions#unplug