The climate crisis is caused by greenhouse gases (such as Carbon Dioxide and Methane) which are emitted into the atmosphere. As a result of human activity (burning fossil fuels, industries, etc.), the concentration of these gases in the atmosphere has become too high. This high concentration increases the greenhouse effect. This phenomenon causes the earth to gradually become warmer (on average). This rise in temperature is already creating (and will continue to create more so in the future) a variety of problems; such as rising sea levels, more destructive storms, waves of extreme heat and cold, epidemics, droughts, famines, huge fires, massive extinctions of species etc. All of these phenomena together are called the climate crisis. According to scientists’ forecasts, if we do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 we will reach the point of no return; a point in time from which it will be almost impossible to stop the climate crisis.
To help stop this crisis, visit our web page How To Help and our list of goals and demands below.
Further reading: Life and Environment, Wikipedia, The Jerusalem Post, Ynet