The earth gives us everything we need – the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. But due to rapid industrialisation the consumption of energy has increased abnormally. Most (>80 per cent) of the energy is being generated from fossil fuel like coal, as well as from oil and gases. The burning of these fuels release large quantities of harmful gases which pollute the atmosphere.<\/p>\n
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a 1.5\u00b0C rise in the average temperature of the earth might put 22 to 30 per cent of species in risk of disappearance. The other threat is that of ice melting massively at the poles. In the last century, the sea level has increased by 18cm and is expected to rise up to 10cm by the year 2100. This has had a severe effects on the atmosphere, and more droughts, heat waves and natural disasters like floods, storms and wildfires can be expected. Rising sea levels also cause people living in small islands to migrate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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