Although the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has publicly expressed his opinion on climate change, even going so far as to say that it was a hoax by China whose intention was to gain an economic advantage over the United States, a report entitled »National Assessment Climate »has concluded that the human being is the maximum responsible for what is happening at the moment in the atmosphere.
And it is that, climatic changes have always been and will continue to exist, but never before has there been a species capable of making such an impact in the planet.
What are the causes of current climate change?
The continuous emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the burning of coal, oil and natural gas are the main causes of the changes in the climate that we are experiencing. Each of us wants to live well, which is completely logical, but we are doing it in a way that seriously harms the Earth.
According to report, from 1950 to today, human contribution to climate change ranges between 92% and 123%. The mention of this last percentage is explained because human activity counteracts the effects of some natural phenomena, such as volcanoes, but that at the same time are harmed by the effects of greenhouse gases.
Consequences that are already being seen on Earth
As the global average temperature increases, the water in the oceans »it's getting hotter, more acidic, and with lower oxygen levels”Explained Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University and a co-author of the study. In addition, the melting of the poles is accelerating, which will increase the sea level.
Weather events such as hurricanes are intensifying. Irma o Harvey they are surely just a small sample of what is to come, while Trump continues to deny it.