Climate change. It’s the topic that I’ve heard and I’m sure you’ve heard, many times before. But finding out that some people believe that climate change is caused naturally was … a genuine surprise. Today I’ll be talking about what I believe, based on the research I’ve done.
Good morning, teachers, staff, students etc..
Now let’s be real. Climate change does happen naturally. The earth’s climate has shifted over thousands and millions of years. Ice ages came and went. Volcanoes erupted, and the sun’s energy output changed too. So, nature does play a role.
But, and it’s a big BUT, what we’re seeing right now? The speed, the intensity, the natural disasters? That’s not just nature doing its thing. That’s us. Humans.
First point
Over the last 150 years, humans have pumped billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere like there’s no tomorrow. And the science is clear, greenhouse gases trap