2024 Essay Contest Finalist

Entry by Pranav Mohan

Climate change affects the hydrosphere as water is a natural resource that absorbs CO2. When bodies of water absorb carbon dioxide, the water becomes more acidic which can harm marine life. Melting glaciers and rising sea levels are also a result of climate change as it endangers the environment and the habitat. Animals, people, and trees are negatively impacted as extreme weather is becoming more frequent and intense due to higher temperatures and drier conditions. People need to be made aware of the temperature as the climate can change very quickly.

Climate change can affect rocks by erosion and weathering due to the irregular pattern of weather or rain. This can lead to the loss of farmland for farmers by damaging crops and soil. Poor air quality is also a result of climate change which weakens human health. The increase in CO2 creates higher temperatures caused by the greenhouse effect.

 Finally, climate change also affects space. It lowers a satellite’s ability to communicate which leads to a lack of knowledge of the weather and research. Space debris is also an impact of climate change as it crashes into satellites. It does this by lowering the density which causes the atmosphere to shrink allowing it to damage the debris and the satellites.

In conclusion, understanding climate change and its impact on Earth’s interconnected systems is crucial as it is our habitat and our world. By recognizing how climate change affects the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and even space, we can develop solutions to stop and decrease carbon dioxide in our daily to protect our planet.