International Climate Change Protests

There were climate change protests in over 150 countries with people demanding world leaders to take action against a threat to the world environment. Climate change has become too damaging to ignore with rising sea levels, more powerful hurricanes, and lethal heatwaves. The polar ice caps are gradually melting putting island nations at risk. The nations of the Pacific are particularly vulnerable. Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia will face a disproportionate amount of challenge from the temperature changes and increase in sea levels. Japan, the UK, South Africa, Pakistan, and India are at risk for intensified flooding. The general lack of concern has causing young people to become more active in environmentalist causes. Greta Thunberg has become a symbol of a new generation of activists who are attempting to force governments to change policy in relation to environmental protection. While there is plenty of enthusiasm, what must be contemplated is backlash from the fossil fuel industry and their political allies.  There are still many who deny that global warming actually happens. The green house effect is a natural occurrence,but human activity has exacerbated its function. If this continues it could have a devastating impact on public health. People who suffer from respiratory or circulatory system conditions may be at risk. Governments may not have enough resources to deal with the natural disasters that are the result of climate change. Africa, Europe, Asia, North and South America must collaborate on forming a global environmental protection policy to reduce the dangers that come from climate change.