One of the most dangerous environmental threats is global warming, resulting in melting glaciers and thinning sea ice. It is potentially dangerous for flora and fauna in Artic. Many animals, birds, and plants have become extinct because of the changes in temperature. The causes of any temperature changes may be disparate factors such as a change in the frequency of oscillations, the movement of lithospheric plates, an increase in volcanic eruptions, or a shift in the Earth’s orbit. However, such changes are natural, causing practically no harm to the plant. On the contrary, people’s industrial activity results in enormous carbon emissions. As a result, the level of carbon dioxide is constantly increasing, increasing the temperature of the Earth’s surface. There is only one way to prevent this: to drastically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Another potentially dangerous ecological problem is the destruction of the ozone layer, which protects the planet from direct ultraviolet sun rays. When this protection becomes thinner, the whole planet’s habitants, including people, are at a high risk of becoming extinct.
One of the first attempts of the worldwide community to prevent global warming was the Paris Agreement on climate change. It establishes the number of requirements complying with which the global temperature can be kept within a particular level (Harahap et al. 6). Another vital step in striving for a more ecologically-oriented society is establishing the Sustainable Development Goals. Besides the economic and general well-being-related aims, this set of goals includes various aspects for addressing the environmental problems such as global temperature changes, industrial emissions, water pollution, ozone level thinning, and others (Harahap et al. 9). The implementation of the SDGs contributes to switching to a more sustainable path of development, significantly reducing the economic and ecological risks for future generations.
Modern business concerns about the state of the climate and is interest in developing a low-carbon economy. The optimal path to a zero-carbon economy will require the use of all methods of decarbonization, with the dominant role of electrification. However, industries and states will face several technical, economic, and institutional problems in the implementation of this process. Since most decarbonization options involve overheads, market forces will not be sufficient to stimulate progress in this direction. Therefore, policies are needed to create incentives for rapid decarbonization that combine regulation and support for green production. Today’s society, including business, politics, and community representatives, actively fights against ecological issues. Such attempts guarantee a more sustainable future for society and planet ensuring the efficient development of the ecological innovation and helping to preserve the planet.
Work Cited
Harahap, Vito, et al. “Role of Social Media as a Soft Power Tool in Raising Public Awareness and Engagement in Addressing Climate Change.” Climate, vol. 7, no. 10, 2019, pp. 1-15.