CHALLENGE LIBRARY by Adrian Pascual https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv Presented by Adrian Pascual en-us 2022-04-25 07:34:28 UTC 2025-10-04 11:21:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f333.png CLIMATE CHANGE adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156096816 Climate change is a big issue that affects not only a country but the entire world. A habitat or a place where an organism makes its home is referred to as the world. Since the Industrial Revolution, human activities have produced huge volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Natural phenomena, like variations in the sun's energy and volcanic eruptions, on the other hand, have an impact on the earth's climate.

The heat of the sun is trapped as greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth. As a result, global warming and climate change occur. The Earth is currently warming at a rate unprecedented in recorded history.]]> 2022-04-25 07:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156096816 What is the problem? adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156106219 Human irresponsibility and dissatisfaction are the problems.

I want to pay attention to a global issue as a student and future educator with a focus on social studies because I believe that education can alter people's minds and lead them down the correct path.]]> 2022-04-25 07:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156106219 The following are the primary causes: adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156114004 Generating power
Generating electricity and heat by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas causes a large chunk of global emissions. Most electricity is still produced from fossil fuels; only about a quarter comes from wind, solar, and other renewable sources.

Manufacturing goods
Manufacturing and industry produce emissions, mostly from burning fossil fuels to produce energy for making things like cement, iron, steel, electronics, plastics, clothes, and other goods. Mining and other industrial processes also release gases.

Cutting down forests
Cutting down forests to create farms or pastures, or for other reasons, causes emissions, since trees, when they are cut, release the carbon they have been storing. Since forests absorb carbon dioxide, destroying them also limits nature’s ability to keep emissions out of the atmosphere.

Using transportation
Most cars, lorries, ships, and planes run on fossil fuels. That makes transportation a major contributor to greenhouse gases, especially carbon-dioxide emissions. Road vehicles account for the largest part, but emissions from ships and planes continue to grow.

Producing food
Producing food requires energy to run farm equipment or fishing boats, usually with fossil fuels. Growing crops can also cause emissions, like when using fertilizers and manure. Cattle produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. And emissions also come from packaging and distributing food.

Powering buildings
Globally, residential and commercial buildings consume over half of all electricity. As they continue to draw on coal, oil and natural gas for heating and cooling, they emit significant quantities of greenhouse gas emissions.

Consuming too much
Your home and use of power, how you move around, what you eat, and how much you throw away all contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. So does the consumption of goods such as clothing, electronics, and plastics.

]]> 2022-04-25 07:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156114004 What are the givens? adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156121272 Many things (Natural disasters) are happening to us today because of human greed's aspirations.

Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth.
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Hotter temperatures
Nearly all land areas are seeing more hot days and heatwaves; 2020 was one of the hottest years on record. Higher temperatures increase heat-related illnesses and can make it more difficult to work and move around. Wildfires start more easily and spread more rapidly when conditions are hotter.

More severe storms
Changes in temperature cause changes in rainfall. This results in more severe and frequent storms. They cause flooding and landslides, destroying homes and communities, and costing billions of pounds.

Increased drought
Water is becoming scarcer in more regions. Droughts can stir destructive sand and dust storms that can move billions of tons of sand across continents. Deserts are expanding, reducing land for growing food. Many people now face the threat of not having enough water on a regular basis.

Warming, rising ocean
The ocean soaks up most of the heat from global warming. This melts ice sheets and raises sea levels, threatening coastal and island communities. The ocean also absorbs carbon dioxide, keeping it from the atmosphere. More carbon dioxide makes the ocean more acidic, which endangers marine life.

Loss of species
Climate change poses risks to the survival of species on land and in the ocean. These risks increase as temperatures climb. Forest fires, extreme weather, and invasive pests and diseases are among many threats. Some species will be able to relocate and survive, but others will not.

Not enough food
Changes in climate and increases in extreme weather events are among the reasons behind a global rise in hunger and poor nutrition. Fisheries crops and livestock may be destroyed or become less productive. Heat stress can diminish water and grasslands for grazing.

More health risks
Changing weather patterns are expanding diseases such as malaria. Extreme weather events increase disease and death and make it difficult for health care systems to keep up. Other risks to health include increased hunger and poor nutrition in places where people cannot grow or find sufficient food.

Poverty and displacement
Climate change increases the factors that put and keep people in poverty. Floods may sweep away urban slums, destroying homes and livelihoods. Heat can make it difficult to work in outdoor jobs. Weather-related disasters displace 23 million people a year, leaving them much more vulnerable to poverty.
]]> 2022-04-25 08:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156126049 What are the current solutions? adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156132306 Climate change is happening now, and it’s the most serious threat to life on our planet. Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions to climate change, they are well-understood.

The main ways to stop climate change are to pressure the government and businesses to:

Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas – and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.

Invest in renewable energy. Changing our main energy sources to clean and renewable energy is the best way to stop using fossil fuels. These include technologies like solar, wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power.

Switch to sustainable transport. Petrol and diesel vehicles, planes, and ships use fossil fuels. Reducing car use, switching to electric vehicles, and minimizing plane travel will not only help stop climate change but will also reduce air pollution too.

Help us keep our homes cozy. Homes shouldn’t be draughty and cold – it’s a waste of money, and miserable in the winter. The government can help households heat our homes in a green way – such as by insulating walls and roofs and switching away from oil or gas boilers to heat pumps.

Improve farming and encourage vegan diets. One of the best ways for individuals to help stop climate change is by reducing their meat and dairy consumption, or by going fully vegan. Businesses and food retailers can improve farming practices and provide more plant-based products to help people make the shift.

Restore nature to absorb more carbon. The natural world is very good at cleaning up our emissions, but we need to look after it. Planting trees in the right places or giving land back to nature through ‘rewilding’ schemes is a good place to start. This is because photosynthesizing plants draw down carbon dioxide as they grow, locking it away in soils.

Protect forests like the Amazon. Forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, and protecting them is an important climate solution. Cutting down forests on an industrial scale destroys giant trees which could be sucking up huge amounts of carbon. Yet companies destroy forests to make way for animal farming, soya, or palm oil plantations. Governments can stop them by making better laws.

Protect the oceans. Oceans also absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which helps to keep our climate stable. But many are overfished, used for oil and gas drilling or threatened by deep-sea mining. Protecting oceans and the life in them is ultimately a way to protect ourselves from climate change.

Reduce how much people consume. Our transport, fashion, food, and other lifestyle choices all have different impacts on the climate. This is often by design – fashion and technology companies, for example, will release far more products than are realistically needed. But while reducing the consumption of these products might be hard, it’s most certainly worth it. Reducing overall consumption in more wealthy countries can help put less strain on the planet.

Reduce plastic. Plastic is made from oil, and the process of extracting, refining, and turning oil into plastic (or even polyester, for clothing) is surprisingly carbon-intense. It doesn’t break down quickly in nature so a lot of plastic is burned, which contributes to emissions. Demand for plastic is rising so quickly that creating and disposing of plastics will account for 17% of the global carbon budget by 2050 (this is the emissions count we need to stay within according to the Paris agreement).

Individuals can also play a part by making better choices about where they get their energy, how they travel, and what food they eat. But the best way for anyone to help stop climate change is to take collective action. This means pressuring governments and corporations to change their policies and business practices.
]]> 2022-04-25 08:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156132306 Why should we solve them? adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156142549 Twenty-five scientists have pasted pages of scientific papers to the windows of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and glued their hands to the glass to highlight the climate science they said the government was ignoring.

The scientists, affiliated with Scientists for Extinction Rebellion, arrived at the department’s building at 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, just after 11am. Doctors and health professionals staged a decoy action to give them space to get into position.

Source: theguardian.com

This move sends a strong message to us about the importance of saving our world. Why should we address the subject of climate change? Since climate change poses a serious threat to millions of people's lives.

According to scientists, our planet is the sole livable planet in the cosmos.

A superhabitable planet is a world that might have an even better chance at hosting life than our own home, Earth. Because Earth is the only known inhabited planet and its life depends on liquid water, efforts to identify exoplanets that could host life focus on Earth-like worlds.

- Charles Q. Choi Contributions from Vicky Stein published February 24, 2022

Taking care of and prioritizing the preservation of our home is critical. We will never find another home like earth, nor will we ever find another home that can meet our needs. Now I'll ask you this question: do you want to rescue your house? Do you wish to find a solution to this issue?
]]> 2022-04-25 08:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156142549 References adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156160104
  • Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
  • Key Findings | United Nations
  • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/13/xr-scientists-glue-hands-to-business-department-in-london-climate-protest 
  • What are the solutions to climate change? | Greenpeace UK
  • Superhabitable planets: Worlds more habitable than Earth | Space
    • ]]>     2022-04-25 08:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2156160104     Reflection adpascual0822 https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2185792017 There are numerous issues in the world. Small problems may escape our notice at times, but they are extremely important to pay attention to. Our teacher instructs us in this performance task to identify real-world problems in our chosen specialization. Different problems come to mind, and it's difficult to decide which one to tackle. Then I remember a recent issue about Climate Change that I heard about not long ago.

    I recall seeing a trending topic while scrolling through Twitter. It is about scientists in the United Kingdom who glued their hands to the glass and taped pages of scientific papers to the windows of the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy.

    I chose this real-world issue to address because it is important to speak up louder. We can all do our part to help stop climate change, and if everyone stands together, we can defeat global warming. According to my research, there are various solutions, and doing those things has a significant impact, but keep in mind that it requires collective action.

    It is not difficult to justify whether climate change has an impact because we are experiencing it and seeing the distraction it creates. As students and future educators, we can use our voices to educate not only youth but also adults to change their ways and become Earth Heroes.    ]]>     2022-05-16 14:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adpascual0822/li0hea1rtceq0ecv/wish/2185792017