There are so many stories flying around about the horrors already being wrought by climate change, you’re probably struggling to keep up.
The warnings have been there for decades but still there are those who deny it. So perhaps it’s time to look at how climate change is affecting you, by wrecking some of the things you love.We often choose holiday destinations with the weather in mind. Sadly, climate change may see your usual destinations become less inviting, and maybe even disappear entirely.
There are more and more examples of animals falling victim to climate-change-induced extreme weather events, such as the horror of mass “cremations” of koalas in the path of recent Australian bush fires or bats dropping dead during heatwaves. Climate change threatens more than 13,000 archaeological sites in North America alone if sea levels rise by 1m. That goes up to more than 30,000 sites if sea levels rise by 5m.
That also means lower incentives for – and greater difficulty in undertaking - incidental exercise, such as walking to the bus stop.As the climate changes, your coffee hits will probably become rarer and more expensive, too.A report by the Climate Institute in 2016 suggested coffee production could drop by 50 per cent by 2050.
But the fact this is a result of literal, existential crises becoming a normal part of everyday life for young people is utterly horrifying.The recent bush fires in Australia and the United States reveal how dramatic and destructive the effects climate change can be to where you live. Hundreds of houses have already burned down in Australia this fire season.
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