The impact of human activities on climate change

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  • Zahra Rahmani Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Education, Jawzjan University, Afghanistan
  • Jamshid Ahmadi Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Education, Jawzjan University, Afghanistan https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2325-7886
https://doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v3i6.362

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global warming, greenhouse gases, climate change, human activities, emissions, mitigation strategies

Abstract

Human activity increases emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols, among other things, and has a significant impact on Earth's atmosphere. This alteration is one of the primary causes of climate change. The main source of emissions is carbon dioxide, which is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. Greenhouse gases and aerosols affect the Earth's energy balance by varying the quantity of solar radiation that enters the atmosphere and the amount of thermal radiation that escapes. This has an impact on the climate. There is a direct relationship between earth's temperature and human activity. A few more things that contribute to global warming are rubbish, transportation, agriculture, deforestation, and animals in particular. The rise in global temperatures is the result of several factors. fluctuations in the Earth's atmosphere's concentrations of greenhouse gases, particulate matter, black carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons are the main causes of fluctuations in global temperature. Since human behavior is the foundation of all aspects of existence, people must always be watching over and guiding others. A detailed examination of environmental economics and the part that human activity plays in global warming is necessary to mitigate the detrimental effects of its spread. Changes in the quantity and composition of various gases and particles in the atmosphere can contribute to fluctuations in temperature within the climate system. This study focused on how human activity has been the primary source of temperature increases since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Human activity has had a significantly greater impact on climate than natural phenomena like solar fluctuations and volcano eruptions, which are known to vary throughout time.

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Rahmani , Z., & Ahmadi, J. (2024). The impact of human activities on climate change. Sprin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(6), 24–27. https://doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v3i6.362

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Vol. 3 No. 6 (2024): Volume 03 Issue 06, June 2024

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