Climate Change Impact on Health and Solutions Proffered
Climate change has turn out to become one of the biggest menace—if not the biggest—of the world today. With several cases of one effect or the other, it would be hard to say otherwise. This climate change is certainly a big concern today, if we desire to save tomorrow and save the earth. Abruptly, not just saving the earth, but shielding the inhabitants of the devastating impacts it bears. All in the newspapers and the televised media reports are cases of climate concern, either ravaging a place and the inhabitants or the impending doom it presents.
Today, some parts of the world have taken measures and efforts to curtail it with advanced technology and all; but then to what extent can this hold? One thing to note about the climate change issue is how it has grossly been fueled and empowered by humans, who are largely and undoubtedly the major victims. And today, we can say with no doubt that the effect of the menace is beyond just on the earth and the environment, but also impacting and impeding the health of human beings.
One of such effects is the tendency to increase mortality rate. You can be sure that with the rising concern of climate change in several parts of the world; where it has claimed lives, more will only be the case if it's let to be. Talk of situations like diarrhoea, heat pressure, malaria and how much they could do. It goes a long way to also cause diseases resulting from food and water. The spread of waterborne and foodborne diseases are highly increased by this effect of climate change.
With the constant ravaging of some parts of the world through weather events like storms, floods, you can be sure that injuries and death casualties would be involved, also with the tendency of causing mental health concerns in the likes of depression, anxiety, feelings of insecurity and post-traumatic dress disorder (PTSD). Quality of air tend to also be affected by this climate change effects, leading to heath respiratory issues.
The case of food insecurity could also set in. With such an effect, the order, growth and systems of food can be disrupted. This resulting to cases of malnutrition, related health matters and food insecurity. All culminating, due to the impacts and implications of climate change on health concerns.
Curbing such a menace will require deliberate and efficient efforts. A system of sustainability can serve suitably well to address the climate change issues that are certainly impacting health and lives also.
Introducing sustainability in land use, construction and every possible facet of the human endeavours and labour will go a long way. Remember, climate change is ultimately and largely influenced by the activities of humans. These systems will provide an opportunity to balance things out and with time, hopefully overshadow the created concerns.
Energy efficient systems will do well to curb the issue. Implementing energy efficient technologies in our buildings, industries and transportation systems will rise to the challenge. A clear transition to clean energy sources like the solar and wind have the tendency to reduce the greenhouse effect, also providing an improved air quality.
Putting these provided solutions to use; by implementing them can work towards decreasing the dangers and challenges posed on the health of all by this climate change. Thereby, creating a better sustainable future and welcoming atmosphere, certainly improving our health.
This is my entry for the Healthy Bees weekly prompt, health prompt 11.
It's true that human activities have a part to play in climate change. We see it play out every day by reason of the hazardous substances we let out in our environment. Energy efficient systems should help.
Yes, we have been highly responsible for these climate issues. Energy efficient systems will just do well. Thank you for reading.
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STOPEnergy efficiency system or technology is the best way to curb the environmental pollution that can directly affect health. Making the atmosphere very conduisive. Thank you @daverick for sharing this to us.
That's very true. Only if we'll take it as a point of duty.
In other to control the damages been done to our climate, energy efficiency must be employed in every industry with ways on how to control the fumes/chemicals that are been released to the sky which causes alot of damages to the ozone layer and also leading to health challenges also.
Thank you for sharing with us on climate change @daverick
Absolutely true. That's the way I agree. Hope our industries and individuals will consider this s serious matter enough.
Thank you for reading @samarijr0.
Greenhouse effect is raising allot of concern specially in our country where people care less about nature and their surroundings, developing strategies to curtail these menace will go a long way saving the world from danger ahead...
Yes bro, what you've said is really true. I hope people begin to become intentional about this, especially in our part of the world.
I really admire your creative thinking,it so alsome, you have a very great point of view , it really good for human to be conscious of the climate change
Yes, we really need to be conscious of climate change and cautious of what we do to influence it. Thank you very much, I appreciate.