Human Impact on Sustainability

Human Impact on Sustainability

12th Grade · Science · 39 min

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Learning Objective

I can evaluate the impact of human activities on environmental sustainability.

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    If we continue on our current path, scientists project that the Earth will warm 2 degrees since the 1800s by 2050, leading to more frequent heatwaves and wildfires.

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    Rising temperatures are expected to cause more frequent heavy rainfall in areas like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan, while other regions will experience longer and more severe droughts.

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    By 2100, sea levels could rise by well over a meter due to thermal expansion and melting glaciers, potentially submerging entire nations like the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu, and displacing 250 million people.