Iilmastopäästöt

Iilmastopäästöt refers to the release of greenhouse gases into the Earth's atmosphere. These gases, primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, trap heat, leading to a gradual warming of the planet. The main sources of these emissions are human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation, industrial processes, agriculture, and deforestation.

The accumulation of greenhouse gases disrupts the natural balance of the Earth's climate system. Over time, this leads to observable changes such as rising global temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods, and sea-level rise due to melting ice sheets and thermal expansion of ocean water.

Addressing iilmastopäästöt is a major global challenge. Mitigation efforts focus on reducing the emission of greenhouse gases through transitioning to renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, developing sustainable transportation, and implementing practices that absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Adaptation strategies aim to cope with the unavoidable impacts of climate change that are already occurring. International agreements and national policies are in place to guide these efforts, emphasizing the need for collective action to limit global warming and its consequences.