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September 02-03, 2019 | Berlin, Germany
6
th
World Conference on Climate Change
Volume 10
Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change
ISSN: 2157-7617
Climate Change 2019
September 02-03, 2019
Climate change, its effects and possible solutions on our environment
Yakubu Muntaka Musah
Y M Ventures, Ghana
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limate changemay refer to a change in the average weather condition or in the time variation of weather within the
context of longer term average condition. Climate change is caused by factors such as biotic processes, variations
in solar radiation, and other human activities that have been identified as primary causes of ongoing climate change,
often referred to as global warming. There is no doubt that the impact of climate change are beginning to manifest
on the entire globe and more particularly on the developing nations. Climate change and climate variability may
pose serious challenge to national development. Government and other state agencies have adopted measures to
minimize the impact of climate change due to its threat to global development and effort to end poverty. Without
urgent action, climate impact could push an additional 100 million people into poverty by 2030. Climate change is
a major issue that affect farmer’s especially rural farmers within our communities. Farmer’s already struggle to get
a fair price for their goods, safe guard against weather and pest to stay in business. The impact of climate change is
poised to make matters worse for young farmers. This is because there would be a low in production pattern due
to higher temperature. This low production pattern as a result of climate change have negative consequences on
our farmer’s income. Environmental issues is one major issues caused by climate change. The impact of climate
change has led to the various erosion caused either by human activities or natural disaster. Human activities such
as sand winning and illegal mining has a negative consequence on our environmental landscape such as erosion.
Natural environmental issues such as volcanic reaction also has negative impact on the environment. One other
issue of climate change is economic issues. The economy is likely to setback if agricultural sector that contributes
tremendously to the Gross Domestic Product is affected by climate change. This is possible because when there is
a change in temperature and farmers yield declined, this decline have negative impact on the performance of the
economy. Many communities will be force to move as they are exposed to rising sea levels, drought etc as a result of
climate change impact. Communities are also susceptible to the health concern associated with climate change such
as heat related ailment from higher temperature, malnourishment due to increase strain of food. Climate change
has the effect of changing the habitat of wildlife from their natural location and more especially hunting wildlife
illegally. The issue of illegal hunting of wildlife has a negative effect on the environment. This is because the setting
of bush fires to trace wildfire degrade the environment which causes excessive heat temperature leading to global
warming. The increasing use of traditional crude to power our thermal plants has the effects of depleting the ozone
layers which give rise to global warming which eventually leads to variability in the environment. So the effects
of climate change has an adverse effects on the environment, economy and the health of people. To this end, a
number of measures needs to be considered to revert the adverse effects of climate change and global warming, In
addition, industries and factories should also find alternative source of energy in powering their thermal. If the use
of traditional crude is to be used, they should not go beyong certain level as a way of reducing the effects on climate
change Moreover, thermal plants and vehicles should be manufactured to use other sources of energy rather than our
traditional crude due to its effects on the environment. Also, countries can sign a memorandum of understanding
on the level of crude to use within a country in a year, so that countries under the agreement would not go beyong
the agreed use of crude as a convenient way of reducing the effects of climate change. If any countries go beyong the
agreed use of crude, sanctions should be impose and a fine paid. In effects, these are the effects of climate change and
its possible solutions to reduce the effects to ensure environmental and health sustainability.
Biography
Yakubu Muntaka Musah is my name, MBA, BBA. I completed my Bachelor Degree at University of professional studies, Accra in August 2013 with distinction,
subsequently had my Masters degree in oil and gas at the same University. Few years after my completion, I engaged in many academic activities including
attending a Bio plastic conference in 2017, in Paris, France and gave an oral presentation, to which I was awarded the Student Ambassador for the conference.
My vision is to see the environment green, hence my award as the student facilitator in the just ended Biofuel conference in Edinburg, Scotland.
Yakubu Muntaka Musah, J Earth Sci Clim Change 2019, Volume: 10