With the Environmental Day just gone by, people are somehow becoming more conscious when it comes to going green. It is not surprising to hear that a big chunk of glacier melted today in the Artic or there are devastating floods in any country. Natural disasters are happening like anything and people are suffering. Either…
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The Effects of Global Warming on Our Health
It is an undeniable fact that global warming is upon us and that its effects are cankering our planet as well as humans’ health. Below is an overview of how climate change is affecting our health. Increased air pollution The increase in ground-level ozone and particulate matter air pollution will add to premature deaths internationally…
How Are Small Islands Preparing for Climate Change? Part 2
In view with the previous blog post on the same topic, we have discussed the alarming situation that all small islands are facing. We have discussed the impact of climate change on these islands and how their flora and fauna have been affected. Since, SIDS have taken up the responsibility to support small islands and…
How Are Small Islands Preparing for Climate Change?
WHY SMALL ISLANDS? The first victims of climate change are going to be the small islands that are both inhabited or uninhabited. Appearing as a dot on the map, these small islands are often ignored from the big headlines and more forgotten when it comes to climate change. This phenomenon is going to change the…
Climate Change and Its Effects on Poverty
17th October is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the theme this year is “Acting together to empower children, their families, and communities to end poverty.” We all are aware that poverty is an abomination of the human race. Some people who are still struggling to lead a life without the need…
Visible Climate Change Effects to Everyone
Have you ever heard someone complaining about the harshest winter they’ve ever faced or the hottest summer they’ve known in their entire life? Well, believe these people, especially if someone who has been on this planet for over 40 years, they have seen the real change happening and here it’s about the climate. For over…
5 Tips When You’re Stuck In A Hurricane
When hurricanes or tropical storms are forecast to reach us, we often go into a panic and fear the worst about the coming storm. The uncertainty of the storm provokes a certain in anxiety in most of us. Some of those fears are very real, as government officials ask residents to evacuate areas directly in…
How Climate Change Is Affecting the Third World Nations?
With a consequent number of ecological crimes happening almost every day, there is no surprise that climate change is affecting us in many ways. Often used as a synonym for global warming, climate change is expected to increase considerably over the next 20 years. Even though the whole world is affected by this, it is…