Climate Change And Its Effect On The Ecosystem - 1410 Words

Climate change is an issue that is occurring not only in Canada, but all over the world. Climate change has been caused by natural reasons, but due to human activities, it has quickened the process of climate change. Burning of fossil fuels and cutting down trees increases the amount of carbon being emitted, which would be trapped in the ozone. From 1948 to 2013, Canada’s average temperature has increased by 1.6 °C. This increase of the average temperature has changed the temperature during winter and spring and will continue to significantly change over the course of many years. Climate change could lead to very severe impacts to different regions. It could cause extreme weather events like droughts, but also heavy rainstorms. Climate†¦show more content†¦Today’s atmosphere contains 45 percent more carbon dioxide than before the industrial era. As mentioned above, climate change affects the world in many different ways. Climate change affects the temperatur e, weather patterns, ecosystem and the economy. Climate change can cause all sorts of severe weather events from droughts to floods to forest fires to heavy rainstorms. The ecosystem would start to collapse as climate change becomes more severe. Animals would have to migrate to survive and many species would become extinct. Climate change could also affect Canada’s economy as many sectors include natural resources. For instance, droughts would affect farmlands all across Canada and a deficiency in the food supply may occur. Forest fires are also common and may affect the forestry sector. Scientist have found possible solutions for climate change. These solutions would help the environment greatly and create a sustainable Earth. Some of these solutions include foregoing fossil fuels, stop cutting down trees and research and develop new, cleaner fuels for the future. Eliminating the use of fossil fuel is essential for slowing climate change from occurring. This may be quite a d ifficult task as many countries depend on using fossil fuel for daily activities like driving cars to powering electricity plants to heating up houses. If countries forego using fossil fuels, there would be an increase in unemployment. For