Climate change refers to significant and lasting changes in the Earth’s climate, particularly an increase in average global temperatures due to human activities, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide and methane) from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes. It encompasses both the long-term shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns and the more immediate effects of extreme weather events, sea level rise, and shifts in wildlife populations and habitats. Climate change impacts ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, and human health, necessitating global efforts for mitigation and adaptation to address its consequences.
Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia, threatening Queensland and New South Wales with 155 km/h winds and potential flooding. Communities prepare, with empty supermarket shelves and sandbagging efforts at Whites Hill in…