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Climate Change

What I find most troubling about climate change is its impact on vulnerable populations, like lower income individuals and indigenous peoples. Climate change is increasing the likelihood for certain diseases to occur more frequently, resources are becoming more scarce, the environment is becoming unhealthier, and humans are more susceptible to illnesses. Vulnerable populations are already at a great disadvantage because of their poor financial standing, the deficient availability of health resources, and the lacking societal support. 

Media attention has already increased the attention of these global issues, however we need to focus on emergency preparedness for natural calamities. With natural disasters occurring more frequently across the globe, we need to be aware of what we are most likely affected by, then arm those communities with knowledge about these disasters and resources to best protect themselves from harm in order to increase and lengthen survival rates.

Climate change is the change in average weather conditions that may last for longer periods of time, which is a process that can be accelerated by current human actions. As mentioned above, climate change is largely influenced by human disregard of the environment. The ignorance or denial that environmental health greatly impacts human health is lethal. This non-acceptance of the empirical evidence that climate change is affecting human health is delaying action to protect the air that strengthens our breath, the land that feeds us, and the oceans that give us life. Our every inaction leads to the deterioration of our precious earth, its flora and fauna.


This would signify the disintegration of our ecosystems due to our current lifestyles being incredibly unsustainable. We must continue to bring to attention to these threats to environmental and human safety. By taking small steps now, we can more capably make monumental transformations in the way we treat our world because if we don’t, then we catapult ourselves closer to a life of hunger, disease, and desiccation.

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  1. JudyJudeNovember 13, 2018 at 9:00 PM

    Inaction is just as bad as those who are careless with the way they treat the environment. Ignoring the dangers that the environment faces and all those in it will lead to a quicker destruction of our planet if we just take a back seat. However, working together to make a difference and educate others to join the case, we can slowly rectify the harm caused.

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  2. Antonio SorianoDecember 7, 2018 at 1:35 PM

    I agree, Climate change is such an imminent and catastrophic threat to humanity as a whole. "Small steps" are something that we must advocate for and bring to everyones attention. Your statement "The human disregard" for the environment. It hits the nail right on the head. Thank you for your insightful post!

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