Global warming is not a new problem on this planet. Many
scientists and researchers have been warning us for decades about climate
change and its impact on extreme weather conditions. All these changes in
weather are just because of human actions. Last week South Australia faces
intense bushfires which affected around 5 million hectors, killed 18 people and
destroyed more than 1000 homes. Billion of animals in wildlife died because of
these bushfires which are very horrific.
Impact of climate change on wildfires
Almost all people say these wildfires are manmade fires. Over
the last couple of decades, the climate of the earth has diversified in drastic
ways. Unfortunately we humans are not giving this much importance and its
consequences we are facing in the form of bushfires, melting of glaciers, etc.
Scientists have also warned that in Iceland around a billion ices
are melting every day just because of global warming. It can cause serious
health issues and will diminish the water. Nasa has also
revealed that a Fire breathing storm known as Pyrocumulonimbus also
damaging the earth’s stratosphere. All these thunderstorms and increasing
storms and bush fires increasing the temperature on the earth and warming the
climate. Due to this climate change, wildfires just like Bushfires worsen the
intensity of fires. That is why it became hard to control them and as Flannigan
said it is impossible for a human to put out.
Wildfires changing weather systems
Today Australia’s average temperature has increased to above
40 degrees and the intensity is still going up. Seasonal wildfires activities
in California, Australia and ample fuels, dry weather all are transforming the
weather systems on the planet. Today we are facing extreme weather conditions
as human-induced climate change. Current bushfires in Australia also indicating
the long term consequences and today we are facing in the form of huge
temperature variability every year.
Bushfires killed half a billion animals
From the last couple of months, bushfires have affected the
lives of animals in a drastic way and around a billion animals have died since
the fire burst out. One of the most iconic animals Koala also has been affected
badly. According to the government of Australia, it contributed to
$1.1billion to $2.5 billion every year in tourism. Officials have also reported
that 30% of the country’s mammals have died. Up to 30% of Koalas have also died
in this fire. Due to such a number of deaths of animals in a couple of months;
there are enormous consequences on the life of animals and humans as well.
Impact on human health
Alongside other species and mammals, humans are mostly
affected by these man-made fires, and unfortunately, humans are the main cause
of such fires and climate change. To protest against
these climate crises school children also came out of their schools in
April 2019 and demanded to save the planet from such crises.
A quick review
We humans have done so much on this planet that it is
becoming hard for living every passing moment. Wars also cause carbon dioxide
emissions in the air which leads to some kind of climate change. Today it’s not
the time to think to take certain actions, in fact, it’s the time to take such
actions right away which can help us to stop the climate change and humans live
on the earth.
What are your thoughts on bushfires and climate change? Do
tell us in the comments.
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