The earth we live on is actually changing every moment, but sometimes these changes are too small for us to notice.
However, what many people don't realize is that these changes are affecting our lives......
These effects may not be so obvious at the beginning, and they may not be harmful, but what about later?
Do you know what the problem of the century is facing China and India today? Do you know why climatologists and environmentalists all over the world are running around calling on everyone to take care of the environment?
Today's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is still as beautiful as ever, but what everyone doesn't know is that the glaciers of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are quietly melting, and the lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are constantly expanding.
None of this is a good thing, and India has already tasted the harm first.
Today, we will learn about the pressures and problems brought about by environmental changes to China and India, and understand where mankind should go in the future. At the same time, we call on everyone to pay attention to environmental issues and the survival of mankind.
The crisis in India
How hot is the hottest time you've ever experienced?
For the mainland, the hottest cities such as Chongqing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou and Nanchang, which are known as the mainland's new four major furnaces, are only about 38 degrees Celsius in summer.
But do you know how many degrees there are at the hottest times in India?
Because of India's location, it is normal for India to experience a few degrees warmer temperatures in the summer than on the mainland.
But this summer, India's maximum temperature was close to 50 degrees Celsius.
In the face of such an abnormally high temperature, India has already issued a high temperature warning.
But even so, India was caught off guard by the heat, with many people dying from the heat, and others seeking treatment at the hospital because of the heat.
Therefore, every summer in the past two years, India's hospitals are overcrowded, and summer has become the busiest season for Indian medical staff.
In the past two years, the average temperature in March in India has been 33 degrees Celsius, not to mention the maximum temperature has exceeded 38 degrees Celsius.
In the summer, the maximum temperature in India is close to 50 degrees Celsius.
Such high temperatures not only affect the lives and health of the people of India, but also have a huge impact on local agriculture and industry.
Imagine if a heat wave swept the world, the crops grown in the fields would definitely bear the brunt of the impact, and the problem of food shortages and reductions would follow.
Then there is the problem of industry, the temperature is rising, and every household has to keep the air conditioner on, so that the demand for electricity in the whole country will increase rapidly.
As a result, the country's power grid will be at very high risk, which is a huge pressure for India.
When the heat wave came, in order to reduce these risks, India began to close schools on a large scale, and set up special summer resorts to provide people with free water, etc.
It's just that these methods don't play that big role, and the high summer heat in India is still one of the biggest problems in India.
So what is the cause of this high temperature?
Meteorologists believe that these anomalous high temperatures are due to global warming as well as the Niel Niño phenomenon.
In fact, the abnormally high temperature in the summer of the past two years is not only in India, but because of India's geographical location and India's high carbon dioxide emissions, the situation in India is more prominent.
You must know that most of India's electricity is generated from coal, but at this time when a large amount of coal power generation is needed the most, India suddenly has insufficient coal reserves.
Taken together, these crises have plunged the whole of India into an unprecedented crisis.
In addition to India, such as Pakistan, a heat warning has also been issued this summer.
The rest of the country also experienced its hottest year in years in 2023, and according to expert predictions, record-breaking heat will continue to occur in the future due to the effects of global warming.
So what's going on with global warming, and if it continues, how big is the crisis facing humanity?
What has the increase in lakes on the Tibetan Plateau brought about?
The beautiful Tibetan Plateau has always attracted countless tourists, but behind all this beauty, what scientists feared is quietly happening.
According to news reports, the area of lakes on the Tibetan Plateau is increasing year by year, and the rate of increase is much faster than I could have imagined.
Why are the lakes on the Tibetan Plateau growing so fast?
There are two main reasons behind this, one is global warming, which has led to a significant increase in rainfall on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which originally received less rainfall, in recent years.
At the same time, global warming is also accelerating the melting of glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau, which has led to an increase in the number of lakes on the Tibetan Plateau.
On the other hand, there is the impact of humans on nature, such as water conservancy construction, and grassland degradation due to overgrazing.
Many people may think that the increase in lakes means that the Tibetan Plateau is getting warmer, isn't that a good thing?
This is not the case, the lake area is very harmful, it will damage the ecology, and have a serious impact on people and grassland life.
In addition to this hazard, the melting glaciers and the increase of lakes on the Tibetan Plateau are also a huge hazard to the world.
Everyone knows that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a natural ecological barrier not only for the mainland, but also for the whole world.
However, in recent years, as the global temperature has been increasing, the entire natural barrier has frequently caused problems.
Where does the water from these lakes go when it evaporates, and why is India the first to suffer?
In addition to global warming, the damage caused by the heat wave to India, the evaporated water from the Tibetan Plateau also became a cloud, and eventually came to India.
In addition to the high temperature in the summer in India, there is now heavy rain, which is really worse for India.
Originally, India was looking forward to the rainy season, but now the rainy season is too long, and the rainfall is too large, which has caused disasters such as floods and torrential rains, which have brought huge losses to India.
In addition to the increasing number of lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there is another situation.
Originally, some barren grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had few plants to grow.
But because of global warming, the increase in water sources and lakes has given these grasslands new life.
These barren grasslands have been revitalized with abundant vegetation and water.
In the short term, this is a good thing, as herders can graze and live on this vibrant grassland.
But in the long run, the harm still outweighs the benefit, freshwater resources are limited, the current increase, means the future decrease, so the future of human beings is very harmful.
Seeing this, everyone should understand how much crisis global warming has brought to mankind, so as human beings are facing danger, we must save ourselves, and then let's discuss how to deal with the crisis caused by global warming?
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility
Now that global warming has become our imminent crisis, and the world is paying more and more attention to this issue, today we will learn some specific ways to protect the environment and protect the earth, and make our own contributions.
One of the most important of these responses is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This is the most direct method, so for many years, there have been ecologists who have called for a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, and called for the use of some green and clean energy around the world.
There is also the "low-carbon life" that everyone has been advocating, which we can do.
In recent years, the plan to return farmland to forests in rural areas on the mainland is actually an important way to protect nature.
Nowadays, the environment we live in is undergoing drastic changes, and as human beings, we must learn to adapt to climate changes in addition to protecting the environment.
Extreme weather events have been increasing over the years, such as floods, torrential rains and heat waves that have swept the world, and as human beings, we must take precautions before these extreme weather events arrive, so as to survive in the harsh climate of drastic changes.
As ordinary people, we should not only strengthen our awareness of environmental protection, but also do our part to promote the importance of environmental protection to those around us.
In particular, schools and other educational institutions should strengthen the education of students, and cultivate their awareness of environmental protection and a sense of responsibility to protect the earth from an early age.
Overall, protecting the environment is a major event that requires the cooperation of all people around the world.
We call on all people in the world to take this issue seriously, and only by protecting our planet can humanity have a future.