Why Is Climate Change Inevitable

Is Climate Change Already Inevitable?

Everyone knows that it’s important to reduce our impact on the environment, but some may not know exactly how crucial it is. It doesn’t seem to be a big secret that global warming is already upon us, and we need to do all we can to stop serious climate change before it happens. But some of the most recent studies indicate that climate change is already happening and will continue for the years to come regardless of actions taken henceforth—it is already too late.

Reports are showing that global warming will not just continue but accelerate through the rest of the century, and there is nothing we can do about it now. The consequences of climate change can already be seen around the world. Unusual and severe

weather patterns, and an uptick in “natural” disasters like flooding and volcanic activity are all facilitated by increasing temperatures, in one way or another. The worst part is that this isn’t new information. For years now, studies have indicated that drastic reductions in the global carbon footprint need to be made immediately for us to have any chance of stalling further change or have any hope of a reversal in these trends.
Now, however, it seems it is too late for the current generation. The latest research shows that even if we meet the targets set under the Kyoto Protocol, the next century is going to see accelerated increases in global temperatures and all the fallout that accompanies them. Consequences range from reduced living spaces to decreased food production to an increase in violence around the world. That’s not to say that conditions won’t be survivable; it’s not as bad as all that, but it isn’t good either.
Increases in temperature are unlikely to wipe us off the face of the earth, but if we don’t, finally, heed the advice of our experts and make a serious commitment to reducing our impact, further climate change is likely to become inevitable as well. Another 100 years of increasing temperatures will certainly require us to colonize a new planet.
This might sound like scaremongering, but the evidence is undeniable and obvious. If you think about how long we’ve been pumping greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, you’ll have a good idea of how long it will take the planet to process it. While a couple hundred years may not mean much to the planet, to us, that’s a pretty long time.
If none of this has painted a clear enough picture yet, imagine this: the global average temperature on track to increase to 10.8°F (6°C) in a few summers, there will be no ice in the Arctic. No ice. That has never before happened in recorded history. Imagine what else we could be in store for.