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Factors that contribute to climate change, Climate change, cliamet change,…
Factors that contribute to climate change
Human Activities
Agriculture
According to
The Organic Centre
, 40% of the world’s ice-free land is used for agriculture and up to 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions comes from conventional agricultural production
Waste
Waste can be good and bad at the same time. Some bad things are that it is hazardous and contaminates water. Burning Waste releases Black Carbon, which is 5,000 times worse than Carbon Dioxide.
Reconomy
Deforestation
Deforestation is a significant impact on the earth. Deforestation causes Carbon Dioxide to be released from the trees and emit greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere
According to
Our World and Data
deforestation for agriculture emits 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 each year – that’s 6.5% of global emissions.
Burning Fossil Fuels
Burning Fossil Fuels release Nitrogen Oxide. The main ways of burning fossil fuels are burning oil, natural gas, and coal. We use this power to generate electricity and power transportation such as cars, boats, and airplanes
In 2018, 89% of all CO2 emissions came from burning fossil fuels.
ClientEarth
Natural Causes
Solar Activity
The sun gives Earth's its energy, and it drives our weather, ocean currents, and list goes on. Similar to Volcanic Eruptions, Solar Activity is not the reason we are seeing this rise in temperature. According to
NASA
, Since 1978, satellites show no significant net increase in solar energy, even as global temperatures have risen sharply.
Ocean Currents
Ocean currents help world temperatures remain stable. These currents carry water to different parts of the world. They are driven by wind, water density, and tides. Without these currents, weather around the globe would become more extreme and less habitable.
NOAA
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic Eruptions release Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere, which warms the Earth as it is part of Greenhouse Gases. It also produces Sulfur Dioxide, which can cause global cooling. Volcanic Eruptions only cause short term Climate Change.
USGS
Industrialization & Technology
Transportation
Transportation threw Cars, Planes, Boats, Trucks, etc. These machines burning Greenhouse Gasses such as Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide. These Gasses trap heat and keep them in the atmosphere causing the planet to heat up.
EPA
Urbanization
The Increase of transportation, energy, and Industry cause Greenhouse Gasses to be released in the atmosphere causing our planet to heat up. With more people living in urban areas causing these factors to increase and effect our climate more.
Factories and Power Plants
The main way Factories and Power Plants contribute to Climate Change is the burning of fossil fuels. By releasing Carbon Dioxide through, coal, oil, and natural gas are burned for electricity and heat.
EPA
Land Use Changes
Mining and Resource Expansion
The main way Mining causes Climate Change is through the heavy machines releasing large amounts of Carbon Dioxide. Industrial steel plants also use tremendous amounts of energy overall. A typical steel plant uses over 2,000 megawatts of energy a year.
MIT
Loss of Wetlands
Wetlands hold carbon inside of them, and by destroying these wetlands, carbon is released and contributes to our Greenhouse Gasses in the atmosphere.
Urban Expansion
As of 2026, cities account for approximately 70-80% of global CO2 emissions, despite occupying less than 3% of the Earth's land surface.
Nature.com
Feedback Loops
Albedo Effect
The albedo effect is wear a surface is described by it's ability to reflect sunlight. It is measured on a 0 - 1 scale. 0 being absorbs all and 1 being reflects all light. It causes Climate change because when the ice melts, the ground under the ice becomes exposed and absorbs heat causing the earth to heat up.
Greenly.earth
Permafrost Thaw
Permafrost Thaw is the melting of permanently frozen ground due the rising temperatures. Permafrost cover 24% of Earth's surface and accounts for half of all stored carbon in the world. By these melting, tons and tons of carbon are being released and affecting our climate.
The Arctic Institute
Ocean Warming
Ocean contract %90 of all excess heating. As our oceans warm it is harder for them to absorb Carbon Dioxide, and can even release it back into the air.
