Fires, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis have all become more frequent in recent years, but the mega blaze that has engulfed a quarter of Australia is evidence of the ever-growing threat of climate change. The world is literally on fire, and global warming is to blame. Yet, often individuals are still misinformed about this issue. Scientists have warned that the Earth has been getting rapidly warmer over the past few years due to human activity. One example is the burning of fossil fuels, which produces greenhouse gases that sit in the Earth’s atmosphere. As a result, the planet’s temperature and sea levels have risen and continue to increase.
Here, five common myths about climate change are debunked.
”I live in the UK, the ice caps melting doesn’t affect me”