Climate Change (What's the Issue?)

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our nations today—but what is it? Hasn’t it always been happening? What is making it worse? Why do some people deny its happening? Author's Note: The concept of climate change and all of its implications is discussed as part of the What's the Issue series. What's the Issue asks ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ It reviews what is at stake when we think about climate change, with the aim of helping young people to understand this difficult subject and provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions on the issue. What is actually happening? Why is it so hard to fix? Do we need to fix it? Climate change raises so many questions and it can be very confusing to understand. You’re in the right place to find out more though. This book will help you work out for yourself what you think about climate change. I’ll tell you what’s what and who’s who. You have to remember that although climate change might not be a new idea for you, it may be new for older people, like your parents and grandparents. We are all going to have to fix it together, and it’s a big mission. What do we really know about climate change? It’s definitely happening, but, what will happen next? And what’s the best way to fix it? What we’ve discovered so far can sound scary and make it seem like we have no future. But you’re wrong there. It’ll be hard work but we already know how to fix the climate. It’s time to get informed and work out what you think about climate change. Let’s start fixing it right here, right now.