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My insights and reflections on "Confronting Climate Change"

Online Learning:

1. I learned that Climate change denial is the term used to describe how individuals
and institutions downplay or ignore the extent of climate change, its significance, and its origins in human behavior. Denial happens in defense of financial interests, but also to protect individuals from facing the prospect of a climate-changed future and the changes they would need to make in their behaviors and lifestyles. It is especially prevalent amongst the populations of high-income countries.
According to IPCC 2007 AR4 report, it is predicted that by the end of the 21st century, climate change will result in:a probable temperature rise between 1.8 °C and 4 °C, with a possible temperature rise between 1.1 °C and 6.4 °C; a sea level rise most likely to be 28-43 cm; arctic summer sea ice disappearing in second half of century;an increase in heat waves being very likely;and a likely increase in tropical storm intensity.
There are also different DATA IN CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS like rainfall, rainy days, typhoons, maximum temperature, flooding, Ground Water Potential (GWP), humidity, and cloudiness.
The impacts of climate change may persist for more than 1000 years, even after human-induced emissions of CO2 stop completely. New studies find that warmer temperatures and changes in precipitation caused by CO2emissions from human activity are largely irreversible.
It is US that is really affected by Climate Change. And it is US that can control/lessen its effects. We do not want to suffer more in the future. Neither do I. That's why we REALLY need to ACT. SAVE OUR PLANET! 


Online Activities:
1. I watched a video about Confronting Climate Change that really helps me understand what will happen if we didn't act now.

Online Collaboration:
1. I participated in the online discussion by sharing my knowledge about this and doing something to help save our planet.

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