While the so-called term of the day used to be global warming, climate change is a little more accurate than our thoughts. Global climate change has had notable environmental impacts already. Glaciers have shrunk, ice has broken up on rivers and streams, plants and animals have changed, and trees flourish faster.
As global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to reach a record peak in 2019, the World Meteorological Organization’s Petteri Taalas recently reported, “Things are getting worse.” A 2019 survey showed that only 24 percent of US respondents thought that climate change would affect their lives, while 31 percent thought the impact would be equal, and after all of this here’s how climate change will affect our lives:
People that work outdoors
Many people who work outside, such as construction workers, fishermen, firefighters, and farmers, will be particularly hard hit by rising temperatures. Florida, for example, has one of the best heat-related hospitals in the world. This summer's hot spring in Virginia saw people aged 29 to 40 years old, with men accounting for 70% of the overall number, admitted to the hospital for the majority of heat-related care trips. Excessive heat can also affect indoor staff in factories and steel plants.
Increased electricity bills and further blackouts
People would need to remain calm while temperatures climb for their wellbeing and comfort. Climate Central examined 244 cities in the United States and discovered that 93 percent saw an uptick in the number of days that needed additional ventilation to stay relaxed. Electricity costs will rise as we focus more on air conditioners and fans.
Increased energy demand, especially during peak hours, may also overburden the electrical grid, resulting in brownouts or blackouts. Power outages can also be caused by extreme conditions, such as earthquakes, heat waves, or snowstorms.
Increased electricity bills and further blackouts
People would need to remain calm while temperatures climb for their wellbeing and comfort. Climate Central examined 244 cities in the United States and discovered that 93 percent saw an uptick in the number of days that needed additional ventilation to stay relaxed. Electricity costs will rise as we focus more on air conditioners and fans.
Increased energy demand, especially during peak hours, may also overburden the electrical grid, resulting in brownouts or blackouts. Power outages can also be caused by extreme conditions, such as earthquakes, heat waves, or snowstorms.
More allergies and other health threats
Warmer temperatures lengthen the pollen season and exacerbate air quality, all of which can lead to an increase in allergy and asthma attacks. Ground-level ozone, a significant component of smog that rises with rising temperatures, may also cause coughing, chest tightness or discomfort, reduce lung capacity, and aggravate asthma and other chronic lung diseases.
Furthermore, damp buildings after floods or storms can promote mold formation, which has been related to allergies and other lung diseases.
Food prices may rise, and diversity can suffer.
Food prices have increased around 2.6 percent a year over the last 20 years, and the USDA predicts that they will continue to climb. Although there are many causes for food costs, climate change is a significant contributor. Extreme weather affects livestock and crops, and droughts may have an impact on food stability and costs. Warmer winters and severe storms, for example, threatening New York apple farmers' harvests. They are attempting to preserve their apples by installing new irrigation systems and wind machines that blast warm air during cold spells, but these additional costs will ultimately be mirrored in the price of apples.
Water quality could suffer
Intense storms and heavy precipitation will contaminate water supplies. Runoff sucks up contaminants from the streets and can overflow drainage facilities, releasing raw sewage into drinking water supplies.
Runoff transports animal waste, poisons, and artificial fertilizer into drinking and recreational streams in agricultural areas. Water pollution can cause diarrhea, Legionnaires' disease, and cholera, as well as eye, ear, and skin infections. Sea level rise can allow saltwater to infiltrate groundwater drinking water sources in some low-lying coastal areas. In drought-stricken countries, toxins become more concentrated as water becomes scarce
Runoff transports animal waste, poisons, and artificial fertilizer into drinking and recreational streams in agricultural areas. Water pollution can cause diarrhea, Legionnaires' disease, and cholera, as well as eye, ear, and skin infections. Sea level rise can allow saltwater to infiltrate groundwater drinking water sources in some low-lying coastal areas. In drought-stricken countries, toxins become more concentrated as water becomes scarce
Final thoughts
Climate change would affect our wallets, wellbeing, protection, and lives as global temperatures begin to increase. Many countries are now experiencing the effects of climate change. Although there are personal adaptation options, some of these changes can become more serious and inevitable over time. The best way to safeguard our future is to promote strategies and programs that reduce carbon emissions and improve climate resilience for eco-friendly and sustainable living.