Pengaruh Perubahan Iklim dan Pencemaran Lingkungan terhadap Makhluk Hidup

Summary

This video discusses the impact of climate change and environmental pollution on living organisms. Climate change, driven by human activity since the 1800s, leads to rising temperatures and increased drought. Environmental pollution disrupts ecosystems and contributes to species extinction. Solutions include using public transportation, reducing plastic use, saving electricity, and planting trees. The case study of Ciliwung River pollution highlights the consequences of waste disposal. The video emphasizes the role of forests in absorbing carbon dioxide and the detrimental effects of fossil fuel use in industries and large vehicles. The need for collective action to combat these environmental threats is emphasized.

Takeaways

• 😀 Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s.
• 😀 Human activities like burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) release gases that trap heat, contributing to global warming.
• 😀 The impacts of climate change include hotter temperatures, increased drought, rising sea levels, and other environmental challenges.
• 😀 Environmental pollution is the introduction of harmful substances into the environment, leading to a decrease in environmental quality.
• 😀 Pollution disrupts environmental balance, causes the extinction of species, increases carbon monoxide levels, and harms aquatic ecosystems.
• 😀 Steps to combat climate change and pollution include switching to public transportation, reducing plastic use, and saving electricity.
• 😀 Sorting and disposing of trash properly, along with planting trees at home, are practical ways to reduce pollution.
• 😀 The Ciliwung River pollution case study highlights how human activities, such as waste disposal, harm the ecosystem and create flooding risks.
• 😀 Young people in the Pandawara group have taken action to clean the Ciliwung River, inspiring others to protect the environment.
• 😀 Illegal deforestation limits nature's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, exacerbating climate change.
• 😀 Industrial activities, including manufacturing and mining, heavily rely on fossil fuels, which significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

Q & A

What is climate change?

Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. While it may occur naturally, human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas since the 1800s, has been the main driver.

What are the primary impacts of climate change?

The impacts of climate change include hotter temperatures, increased droughts, rising temperatures, and rising sea levels.

What is environmental pollution?

Environmental pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or changes into the environment, often due to human activities or natural processes, leading to a decrease in environmental quality.

What are the four negative impacts of environmental pollution?

The four negative impacts are: disruption of environmental balance, extinction of various species of flora and fauna, increased carbon monoxide levels, and damage to water ecosystems.

What are some steps to prevent climate change and air pollution?

Some steps include: using public transportation or cycling instead of motorized vehicles, reducing plastic use by bringing shopping bags and drink bottles, conserving electricity, sorting and properly disposing of waste, and planting trees.

What is the case study of environmental pollution in the Ciliwung River?

The Ciliwung River, which flows through Jakarta, is heavily polluted due to the disposal of liquid and solid waste from factories and households. Efforts by young people, known as Pandawa, to clean the river aim to improve water flow and reduce flooding.

How do forests help combat climate change?

Forests absorb carbon dioxide, helping to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, illegal logging can limit this natural ability, contributing to climate change.

What are some major causes of climate change beyond forest destruction?

In addition to deforestation, major causes of climate change include the use of fossil fuels in manufacturing, energy production, and industrial processes. This includes industries like cement, iron, electronics, plastics, and clothing.

How do large vehicles contribute to climate change?

Large vehicles such as cars, trucks, ships, and planes are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide, which worsens climate change.

Why is reducing plastic use an important step in addressing environmental pollution?

Reducing plastic use helps decrease waste that can pollute the environment, especially water ecosystems, and contributes to the reduction of harmful environmental impacts.