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Global Warming: 10 Decisive Ways to Reverse It Before Earth Turns Into a Hellscape

Climate change is a global issue that requires a global response

7 min readMay 28, 2022

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I love planet Earth, and despite what Elon Musk may say, I’m not ready to move to Mars. Sometimes it seems like humanity’s growing need for ecosystem services is what’s wrong with our planet.

Things are pretty bleak right now in our fragile homeworld. Yes, climate change threatens everything we hold dear.

Thus, we must find ways to give more than we take to reverse global warming and the impact climate change has on nature. Climate deniers have held us back for years, and now the clock is ticking as temperatures rise.

Still, global warming can be reversed by changing our habits and making our lifestyles more environmentally friendly. Here are some ways to make the world a better place for future generations.

1. Promote the conservation of natural habitats and ecosystems

Remember that biodiversity is key to the survival of our planet. Here are some ways you can help:

  • Buy products from companies that support conservation efforts in developing countries. This helps ensure that people in other parts of the world can access the resources they need for survival, including food, water, medicine, and clothing.
  • Support the fair-trade local economies by giving money directly back into those communities rather than letting it flow through the big corporate system (which happens when we buy things like coffee or bananas).

2. Support interventions that reverse biodiversity decrease

The overuse of the planet’s ecosystem services directly affects biodiversity. Its decline is driven by human actions, including habitat destruction and species overexploitation for food, medicine, and luxury products.

Climate change further accelerates biodiversity loss by increasing the rate at which species become extinct. For example, some marine species depend on others to survive as they migrate between different latitudes. As a result, as oceans become more acidic due to climate…

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Rui Alves

Written by Rui Alves

Portugal native community-builder with an MA in Languages & Cultures. Linguist, published author, musician, international book awards judge and digital ronin.

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