Ever wonder where climate change came from?
Here are three natural and three anthropogenic factors that you can hold responsible!
- Volcanic eruptions release Sulfur Dioxide into the atmosphere. 10 % of the Earth’s total SO2 emission is from volcanoes.
- Water vapour can lead to ozone depletion. It is also the only greenhouse gas produced without interference from human activity.
- Changes in Earth’s orbit around the sun also affect climate change. This phenomenon is known as the Milankovitch Cycle. The changes influence the Earth’s tilt towards or away from the sun.
- Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air.
- Deforestation affects the amount of carbon dioxide that trees can absorb. Did you know that each time a tree is cut, it releases the carbon dioxide it has absorbed?
- Destruction of natural habitats decreases biodiversity, limiting each species’ role in sustaining life. Human activity has caused a 60 % decline in wildlife populations over the last 50 years.
