United Nations has an amazing website that posts educational articles relating to global issues in the environment. Specifically, they have numerous amounts of articles relating to climate change. It is a great platform to be educated and informed on serious issues that needs attention in today’s society. There was one article I came across that really captivated my attention. It was about how climate change causes water-related hazards and how it has gotten worse over the years. Some people wouldn’t think climate change can cause extremely dangerous water hazards- but it indeed does! This specific article explains the tragic event of a massive rainfall that caused large amounts of flooding and took the lives of many people in central Europe. The authors express the idea that the atmosphere is becoming warmer and warmer which holds a lot of moisture and results in more rainfalls, storms, and severe flooding. This obviously puts people at risk for their lives. They share an interesting quote in the article that states “No country- developed or developing- is immune. Climate change is here and now”. This quote is the epitome of change. This quote alone is enough to change or educate an individual’s perspective on climate change. It is an issue that people will not become “immune to” or “used to”. It is literally happening right now as you read this blog and is getting worse and worse by the second. I know some people wouldn’t see more rainfalls and storms as a big “hazard”, however with the air getting warmer by the day, who knows how bad the storms could get and how it could affect populations.
Link for the article: https://www.un.org/en/climate-action/climate-change-worsens-water-hazards
For more information on climate change, visit this website! https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-climate-change-what-you-need-know
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