Climate change : strategies for mitigation and adaptation

Fang Wang, Jean Damascene Harindintwali, Ke Wei, Yuli Shan, Zhifu Mi, Mark John Costello, Sabine Grunwald, Zhaozhong Feng, Faming Wang, Yuming Guo, Xing Wu, Prashant Kumar, Matthias Kästner, Xiaojuan Feng, Shichang Kang, Zhu Liu, Yuhao Fu, Wei Zhao, Chaojun Ouyang, Jianlin ShenHaijun Wang, Scott X. Chang, Daniel L. Evans, Rong Wang, Chunwu Zhu, Leilei Xiang, Jörg Rinklebe, Miaomiao Du, Lei Huang, Zhaohai Bai, Sheng Li, Rattan Lal, Martin Elsner, Jean-Pierre Wigneron, Fabio Florindo, Xin Jiang, Sabry M. Shaheen, Xinyue Zhong, Roland Bol, Gustavo M. Vasques, Xianfeng Li, Sebastian Pfautsch, Mingyi Wang, Xiao He, Evgenios Agathokleous, Huibin Du, Hong Yan, Fredrick Orori Kengara, Ferdi Brahushi, Xi-En Long, et al

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Abstract

The sustainability of life on Earth is under increasing threat due to humaninduced climate change. This perilous change in the Earth's climate is caused by increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily due to emissions associated with burning fossil fuels. Over the next two to three decades, the effects of climate change, such as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, storms, and floods, are expected to worsen, posing greater risks to human health and global stability. These trends call for the implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Pollution and environmental degradation exacerbate existing problems and make people and nature more susceptible to the effects of climate change. In this review, we examine the current state of global climate change from different perspectives. We summarize evidence of climate change in Earth’s spheres, discuss emission pathways and drivers of climate change, and analyze the impact of climate change on environmental and human health. We also explore strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation and highlight key challenges for reversing and adapting to global climate change.
Original languageEnglish
Article number100015
Number of pages35
JournalThe Innovation Geoscience
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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