We save the Earth

Causes of Climate Change The main cause of climate change is global warming and it has multiple negative consequences on physical, biological and human systems, among other effects. Lets start by the beginning. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that allows the Earth to maintain the necessary conditions to support life: the atmosphere retains part of the Sun's heat; Without the greenhouse effect, the average temperature of the planet would be minus 18ºC. The atmosphere is made up of various gases that, in the right proportion, fulfill their mission. The problem is when human activities increase the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and it retains more heat than necessary, causing the average temperature of the planet to increase and what we popularly call global warming to occur.

Effects of Climate Change Climate change affects us all. Regardless of your gender, age, language or nationality, climate change is a phenomenon that impacts everyone in practically all areas: family, social, political and economic. In fact, the impacts of climate change are already perceptible and are evidenced by data such as: The global average temperature has already risen 1.1°C since pre-industrial times The period 2015-2019, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), will probably be the warmest five-year period ever recorded. The rate of sea level rise has risen to 5 mm per year in the five-year period 2014-2019

Climate Change Combat Climate change is a global problem that reaches an environmental, political, economic and social perspective in which the worst forecasts also imply enormous economic losses. In order to combat Climate Change, the UN relies on 3 legal instruments: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The United Nations system is at the forefront of efforts to save our planet. In 1992, the Earth Summit gave rise to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as the first step to face this enormous problem. Currently a total of 197 countries have ratified the Convention, whose ultimate goal is to prevent "dangerous" human interference in the climate system. Kyoto Protocol In 1995 the international community began negotiations to strengthen the global response to climate change. Two years later, in 1997, 83 countries signed and 46 ratified the Kyoto Protocol – today there are 192 party countries. This legally obliges the develope...