Issues involving Climate Change

Of the problems facing the world today, none may be more pressing than the rise in worldwide temperature and the ensuing difficulties that come with global climate change. All the problems that face humanity today will only be compounded by the effects of climate change. There will be increased wildfires, massive dying of coral reefs, increases in human migration and many more deaths that can be directly attributed to the increased temperatures and indirectly, through increases in famine and drought. The world’s drinkable water supply is already decreasing, with some reservoirs decreasing to the point where tap water has to be shut off completely, like in Cape Town, South Africa and the people have to wait in lines guarded by armed guards just to have access to drinkable water. It is predicted that water will be the source of conflict in the future, the way oil has been in the past.