Question

After they learn about the scale of climate problems, some people feel overwhelmed and want to avoid the issue. What tools from environmental ethics could you use to engage them?

Answer 1

Ans.

First of all, I will try to be practical with them and with the help of present evidences in support of global warming, I will explain to them how it is occurring.

Most important source in this regards is IPCC which says that two most warm decades were 1990s and 1940s when world war and globalisation occurred. It also says that global increase in temperature was .6 degree celsius after industrial revolution which is far more than earlier times. Out of this, about .4 degree celsius occurred in the 20th century which shows that it is actually occurring and is anthropogenic in nature.

Secondly, I will tell him about the nature events affecting human in current times like Australian Bush fires due to heat waves, disappearance of OkJakull glacier in Iceland, heat waves in Europe, cold waves, drowning of Vatican city, melting of poles etc. I will also tell him data about climate refugees and will show him their interviews, how they faced changes. I hope after all this, he will believe climate change.

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