This class allowed me to reflect on many of the realities that we seem to be unaware of and yet they are so prevalent in today's modern worldπ #phys273
Climate change mitigation is an important issue because it moves the real opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed within national and regional development paths. #Mitigation#lesson12#phys273#ClimateChange
Also changes in precipitation will not be uniform. Places now wetter than the historical average include: Northern Europe, eastern North and South America and north and central Asia. #precipitation#lesson12#predictions#GlobalWarming
"ALL government, private, and personal policies should take climate into consideration as it affects... pretty much everything." #Lesson12 Great way to wrap up the lesson and course. Change has to happen at all levels, no matter the size. Change can start with us! #PHYS273
#Lesson12 reminded me of why creating global climate adaptation and mitigation policies has been so difficult...every nation has their own distinct socio-economic status and needs that can't be met through 1 "universal" policy. #Sustainability
To put air pollution in perspective here's a fun fact. It is equivalent to smoking 15-30 cigarettes and kills more people than HIV, malaria and influenza combined. #Lesson11#CO2
World Health Organization states βclimate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per yearβ between 2030 and 2050. π#Lesson11#ClimateChange
The shift to a cleaner energy economy won't happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact. #lesson11
- Barrack Obama
After this course, I think we are all more aware about climate change and the environment in general. Hopefully we can all make little changes that can make a huge difference!
We should speak up about what we know to others about climate change. This is a serious subject and this is a REAL issue!! #climatechange#phys273#lesson11