Moyers & Company: Time to Get Real on Climate Change

According to Suzuki, climate change has posed a real threat to the world by affecting the ecosystems, the communities as well as the economy.  First, it is important to understand that climate change emerges when the climate patterns are altered through human activities. The problem is that climate change has caused global warming  (rise of the global temperature), and as a result,  the increase in surface temperature has caused flooding due to the rise in sea level, and it has caused  destructive hurricanes,  intense heat waves,  violent storms,  costly health impacts  and, other  costly effects (Suzuki, 2018).  Even though the climate has affected the entire globe, a significant impact has been observed in Canada.  Climate change has destroyed the Arctic ecosystems in Canada where countless species get support. Scientific and economists have reported that climate change has also contributed to the economic change regarding property and infrastructure damage due to flood, loss of productivity, mass migration and coping costs for climate impacts (Suzuki, 2018)..

Regarding climate change and environmental issues, I agree with Suzuki that the environmentalists, scientists, decision-makers and the government have failed.  These sectors acknowledge that human activities are the leading cause of climate change but, they are accountable for the climate change impact due to their reluctance (Suzuki, 2018). They also focus on inventing systems and technologies and human-created ideas without measuring their consequences.  I agree that the capitalist should be blamed for the global warming since the economic system is profit motive, it has a minimal governmental intervention, and it focuses on the exploitation of the natural resources (Suzuki, 2018). The politicians in Canada and U.S do not address this issue, but instead, they refuse to acknowledge the man-made global warming with willful blindness.

We can effectively address the problem of climate change by implementing a rational solution. Such solutions include; use of renewable power, reduce oil sands production to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas, eliminate fossil fuel subsidies and increase royalties. The government, scientists, and individuals in the community should take immediate action to tackle the global warming and make a difference (Suzuki, 2018).

 

 

 

 

Reference

Suzuki D. (2018). Moyers & Company: Time to Get Real on Climate Change. Public Square Media, Inc.