Whether we want to admit it or not, climate change is a pretty huge thing that’s only going to keep impacting our lives in bigger ways. And we can already see a lot of that impact now.
It’s pretty clear that the climate crisis isn’t going away anytime soon. Here are some things people have found that show how climate change’s effects are all around us.
“A local store accidentally commenting on climate change.”
According to OP, it doesn’t seem like the store in question was making an intentional statement. But man, does this ever hit home. Those poor, poor polar bears!
“There’s a climate crisis children’s book in the children’s section at this bookstore.”
You know things are getting real when they start making books about climate change geared toward kids. Parents might balk at the idea, but books explaining things in an accessible way can help kids feel less anxious.
They say kids are the future, so maybe they’ll be able to get us out of this crisis.
“Extreme weather conditions resulted in 10 meters of snow fall in Iran’s western mountain ranges.”
Yeah, that’s not normal, even for a mountainous region.
” That’s going to be a terrifying amount of runoff come springtime,” Reddit user Rhesus_TOR comments.
“Reelfoot Lake froze over for the first time in 100 years.”
For reference, this lake (that froze in 2018), is in Tennessee. It… definitely isn’t common for a lake like this to freeze. But don’t worry, the fish probably didn’t even notice.
“Newspaper article from 1912 about climate change.”
Yeah, it’s not like climate concerns are anything new. In fact, we’ve kind of been worrying about it for over a century. Not enough to actually do something about it, apparently.
“Weather in Texas has lost its damn mind.”
Sure, you may be like me, buried in snow and looking at those temps with a tinge of jealousy, but for Texas, that’s pretty cold. And it definitely isn’t normal.
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“It looks like there’s a polar bear melting in my ice cream.”
Okay, so this isn’t actually evidence of climate change. But just like that polar bear oil drum display, this feels pretty appropriate. After all, isn’t this (melting) what’s happening to polar bears’ natural habitat?
“Snow on a cactus. Near Scottsdale AZ.”
Cacti and snow seem like two things you’d never see together (unless, like, someone brought a small indoor cactus outside during a snow storm, but you know what I mean). Weird weather is a good sign that the climate isn’t doing what it’s supposed to.
“Mesh drains in Australia preventing water bodies pollution.”
It’s kind of sad that it has to come to this. Sure, pollution itself doesn’t equal climate change, but it kind of is one of the causes. It’s also kind of everywhere, from the side of the road, to the oceans.
“Wildfires left sky blood red.”
I don’t think I need to remind you of all those wildfires we saw around North America (and the world!) last year. They were caused by hot, dry conditions, and the lack of rain meant they got to rage on. And sadly, views like this weren’t uncommon.
“Today it snowed in Alexandria, Egypt.”
Egypt is a pretty hot place. And like most other pretty hot places, they don’t typically get a lot of snow. Or, like, any snow. Like the other weird weather in this list, this definitely isn’t the norm.
“Mexico City air pollution. Photos taken from my bedroom window facing north. Top photo a light pollution day, compared to the bottom on a highly polluted day.”
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Again, not necessarily caused because of climate change, but this definitely isn’t going to help save the planet, either. It must suck, living in a city with such poor air quality.
“Weird swirls in the water, I assume generated from boat pollution, at Navajo Dam NM.”
The comment section confirmed that those swirls are, in fact, oil. You have to wonder what kinds of things those poor fish are consuming, and what that does to us when we eat them.
“Wildfire smoke has made the moon look orange.”
The wildfires didn’t get close to where I live, but I still remember seeing orange and red moons when they were at their worst. It’s so scary to think about.
“The oil in the tire track left at my job.”
Sure, this kind of looks pretty. But it’s also evidence of our impact on the world. Imagine how much oil and other kinds of pollution we leave around for any animal to get sick from.
“It was so hot in the UK my candles melted.”
A place like the UK doesn’t usually get, like, this hot. Like, wax-meltingly hot. This is pretty extreme.
Gee, I wonder what could be causing that extreme weather.
“Heavy storm from last week brought this whole tree down. Confirmed tornados in nearby towns. In Wisconsin, in December.”
Yeah, tornadoes don’t usually touch down in December. Then again, with climate change, any kind of weather can happen at any time of the year, it seems. Great.
“Picture taken from a rare December thunder/lightning storm in Atlantic Canada.”
Just like tornadoes, lighting… isn’t really something you’d expect in December. At least, not in the northern parts of the continent. This is just wild.
“A letter to humans of the future on the site of Iceland’s first dead glacier.”
This is… honestly really sad. I think the worst part is the fact that this one may be the first, but it more than likely won’t be the last.
“Billboard in Tulsa, OK.”
When it comes to how a lot of people think about climate change, this billboard is particularly apt. Fighting climate change involves cutting back on consumption, shifting energy usage, and spending a lot of money on initiatives to combat the current effects (like wildfires or floods).
None of that is great for the economy, but ultimately, should that be what we’re most concerned about?
