Ethical issues of climate change

Given that activities of those who are seen as morally upright have a significant influence on climate change in the present, it is an ethical concern. In addition, it has become one of the biggest environmental threats to humanity due to its diverse behaviors, such as burning fossil fuels in places where there is a lot of carbon stored in the ground (Raj, 2016). Additionally, other factors contributing to climate change, like oil spills in waterways, disrupt the cycle of rainfall that occurs in places near waterways.

As far as climate change is concerned, some people take the issue for granted. Climate change occurs slowly but once at the climax, it is irreversible. Human beings view it as a process bound to happen overnight; hence, the ignorance since it takes years. The issue of climate change impacts all human beings in the world as well as the ecological systems. It is a worldwide hazard which creates various impacts, such as the sectoral impact, which describes the changes which cover both human and natural systems. The impact ends up making the society vulnerable to diseases among other effects.

Regional impact as far as climate change is concerned affects regions and vary in terms of its geography and social economic status changing the climatic conditions. In Canada, the issue of climate change is based on social values since the government awards contract to people living in the northern part of Canada as they are the first to experience the various effects of global warming (Hansen & Sato, 2016). They have knowledge of the climate change via stories and fishing patterns.

Conclusion

The issue of climate change comes about due to the actions of the human race. However, the issue should be resolved for once and for all. Efforts to curb it has been seen as a result of various summits from global leaders.

References

Hansen, J., & Sato, M. (2016). Regional climate change and national responsibilities. Environmental Research Letters, 11(3), 034009.

Raj, A. (2016). Climate change: cause, impact and mitigation strategies. South Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2(4), 363-367.