How does Climate Change affect Human Life?

Climate change has a significant impact on the geological, biological, and ecological systems of the Earth. These changes have resulted in the emergence of environmental hazards to human health, such as extreme weather, ozone depletion, increased wildfire danger, biodiversity loss, stress on food-producing systems, and the global spread of infectious diseases. The clinical study was developed by a group of environmentalists who believe that the current and future effects of climate change on human society are and will continue to be devastatingly negative.

How does Climate Change affect human life?

The main cause of climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, but any factor that causes a sustained change in the amount of incoming or outgoing energy can cause climate change. Climate change has an impact on the following factors, which are discussed further below.

Health

Climate and weather have always had an impact on human health because climate change and variability affect the environment that provides us with clean air, food, water, shelter, and security. According to the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health report, disadvantaged communities are likely to bear a disproportionate share of the burden of climate change due to their increased exposure and vulnerability to health threats such as:

(a) Climate change affects the air we breathe both indoors and outdoors. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns can exacerbate air quality, resulting in asthma attacks and other respiratory and cardiovascular health effects.

(b) People suffering from mental illnesses are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat; studies have found that having a pre-existing mental illness triples the risk of death during heat waves.

Environment

The greenhouse effect raises atmospheric temperatures. Plants and animals are harmed by rising temperatures because they cannot withstand even a minor increase in temperature and become extinct. Crop production will be harmed as atmospheric temperatures rise due to decreased efficiency of water use and photosynthesis. People will face a food shortage as crop production declines.

Because of the increase in temperature, the ice cap of the polar region and the hill top begin to melt, and the water from the melted ice flows to the sea, raising the sea level. As a result, the coastal area will be inundated, with many villages, townships, and cities submerged.

Migration and Displacement

Climate change has also had an impact on people's migration and displacement due to an increase in the number and severity of weather-related disasters that destroy homes and habitats, forcing people to seek shelter or livelihoods elsewhere. Climate change effects such as desertification and rising sea levels gradually erode livelihoods and force communities to abandon traditional homelands in search of more hospitable environments.

As a result, we can say that the effects of climate change have the potential to affect not only human health, but also the factors of life processes all over the world. As a result, we must prepare for and evolve adaptability to changes such as early warning systems for heat waves, taking steps to reduce vulnerabilities among vulnerable populations, raising awareness among healthcare professionals, and ensuring that infrastructure is built to accommodate anticipated future climate changes.