{"id":16045,"date":"2025-03-12T16:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ba%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%ae%d9%8a\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T17:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:11:08","slug":"what-causes-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/what-causes-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"What causes climate change?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"MENA\u2019s fossil fuel production in the past decade has made it one of the regions with the highest per capita CO2 emissions.\" class=\"wp-image-16040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-510x338.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MENA\u2019s fossil fuel production in the past decade has made it one of the regions with the highest per capita CO2 emissions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Burning fossil fuels for energy, transport and industry releases greenhouse gases, which cause global warming. Things like farming, cutting down forests and overfishing are making it worse. There is no doubt that human activities are causing climate change, which means we are also able to stop it.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>The main cause of climate change is burning<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/fossil-fuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> fossil fuels<\/a> \u2013 such as coal, oil and gas \u2013 to produce energy and power transport.<\/p>\n\n<p>Along with other human activities, like cutting down<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/forests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> forests<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/meat-and-dairy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> farming<\/a>, this releases heat-trapping pollution called<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/causes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, warming the planet<\/a> and destabilizing the climate.<\/p>\n\n<p>The world is now warming faster than at any point in human history. The effects are extreme weather like heavy rain or droughts, long-term shifts in weather patterns, melting ice and rising sea levels.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Climate change<\/a> is already having huge impacts on people and the environment worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<p>Human activities that release greenhouse gases need to be urgently curbed as much as possible to ensure a stable climate and safe world for everyone.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where do greenhouse gases come from?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>There are a number of human activities that we know to be damaging to the climate. These mostly involve generating energy, because huge amounts of energy are needed to keep our modern world running.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Generating energy<\/strong> \u2013 a lot of power generation for electricity and the vast majority of home heating are still done by burning fossil fuels, such as gas. Historically, the MENA region&#8217;s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions has been minimal, but the region now accounts for about 30% of global oil production and 18% of natural gas production. With the energy sector contributing more than <a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/grapher\/co2-by-source\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">70% of the world&#8217;s CO2 emissions<\/a>, the region&#8217;s fossil fuel production in the past decade has made it one of the regions with the highest per capita CO2 emissions, according to a report by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transport<\/strong> \u2013 cars, buses, trains, trucks, ships and planes, (unless electric and charged with renewable energy), all produce emissions by burning fossil fuels. International aviation and shipping will continue to be a significant contributor to climate change until demand reduces or alternatives to fossil fuels become available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food production<\/strong> \u2013 livestock reared for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/news\/why-meat-is-bad-for-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> meat and dairy<\/a> products emit methane, and agricultural soils emit gases like nitrous oxide, which is made from nitrogen in the soil through the use of fertiliser. As food production increases (with more fertilisers, more livestock, and the need for more crops to feed livestock), emissions will also increase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/the-importance-of-forests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Deforestation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 because trees store carbon as they grow, cutting or burning down trees releases that carbon into the atmosphere. Farmers may cut down trees or clear land using fire to produce soya for animal feed,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/forests\/deforestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> such as in the Amazon<\/a>. In other parts of the world, natural forests are cleared for timber, mining or palm oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powering industry<\/strong> \u2013 since the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century in the UK, humans have burned fuel such as coal, oil and gas in order to drive large-scale industries. Industrial emissions come from producing things like cement, iron, steel, electronics, plastics and clothing. All countries are now largely dependent on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/challenges\/fossil-fuels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> fossil fuels<\/a> to build and sustain their economies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plastics and waste<\/strong> \u2013 plastics are made from fossil fuels, releasing emissions through their production.<a href=\"https:\/\/yaleclimateconnections.org\/2019\/08\/how-plastics-contribute-to-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Globally, about 40% of plastics are used as packaging<\/a>. Because so little is recycled (and it would be hard to recycle that much plastic anyway), dealing with waste releases emissions when incinerated (burned) or put into landfill \u2013 making it a bigger climate problem than it initially seem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are greenhouse gases and how do they cause climate change?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), which trap heat in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere, increasing the average temperature worldwide.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>These gases are naturally present in the atmosphere but human activities have massively increased them, trapping heat that then causes climate change.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Carbon dioxide<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>From burning fossil fuels, deforestation<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methane<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>From natural gas, permafrost melt, flooding<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nitrous oxide<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>From fertiliser used in farming.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The tipping points that could make climate change irreversible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<a href=\"https:\/\/news.climate.columbia.edu\/2021\/11\/11\/how-close-are-we-to-climate-tipping-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> has warned that there could be<\/a> catastrophic consequences if humanity allows global temperatures to warm by over 2\u00baC (the ultimate limit set by the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/news\/what-is-paris-climate-agreement-and-why-does-it-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Paris Agreement<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n<p>While scientists now agree that atmospheric warming<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/explainer-will-global-warming-stop-as-soon-as-net-zero-emissions-are-reached\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> can be stopped once emissions are brought down or stopped<\/a>, tipping points complicate things.<\/p>\n\n<p>A climate tipping point is when small changes combine to become significant enough to cause larger, more critical changes to our climate and our planet, which are likely to be irreversible.<\/p>\n\n<p>Here are the major tipping points scientists are warning governments about:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Polar ice sheets collapsing in Greenland and Antarctica<\/strong> \u2013 while it is melting slowly, the eventual collapse of the Greenland ice sheet would be irreversible, and sea levels around the world<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/may\/17\/greenland-ice-sheet-on-brink-of-major-tipping-point-says-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> would rise by up to seven metres<\/a>, leaving cities like Miami, Alexandria and Mumbai underwater. Scientists are also now concerned about the potential collapse of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/guest-post-how-close-is-the-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-to-a-tipping-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> West Antarctic ice sheet<\/a>, which would also have extreme effects on the coastlines around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arctic permafrost melt<\/strong> \u2013 as the atmosphere heats up, the Arctic permafrost is melting, releasing greenhouse gases stored underneath it, such as methane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Changing oceans are shifting weather patterns<\/strong> \u2013 fresh water from the Greenland ice sheet is melting into the Atlantic ocean, causing the Gulf Stream to slow, leading to extreme cold snaps and colder winters in the US and Europe. The oceans are also absorbing heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions, affecting wildlife and livelihoods around the world, including<a href=\"https:\/\/research.noaa.gov\/article\/ArtMID\/587\/ArticleID\/2685\/New-research-volume-explores-future-of-ENSO-under-influence-of-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> strengthening El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a<\/a> weather patterns around the Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amazon rainforest collapse<\/strong> \u2013 the Amazon rainforest is being destroyed and burned to make way for farming, and now produces more than a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, which is now<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/jul\/14\/amazon-rainforest-now-emitting-more-co2-than-it-absorbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> more than it absorbs<\/a>. If it dries up, billions more tonnes of carbon dioxide would be emitted into the atmosphere, disrupting rainfall across South America and altering climate patterns in other parts of the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><em>*This article is adapted from an original version published by Greenpeace UK<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout  \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/what-are-the-solutions-to-climate-change\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-1024x678.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq-510x338.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-mena-stateless\/2025\/03\/1deed7a3-boats-on-the-receding-shoreline-of-the-euphrates-river-in-the-south-of-iraq.jpg 1080w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" title=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/what-are-the-solutions-to-climate-change\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the solutions to Climate Change?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/what-are-the-solutions-to-climate-change\/\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        Learn More\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main cause of climate change is burning fossil fuels \u2013 such as coal, oil and gas \u2013 to produce energy and power transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"Climate Accountability ","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"Climate &amp; Energy","p4_department":"MENA","footnotes":""},"categories":[300,309],"tags":[102,257],"p4-page-type":[290],"class_list":["post-16045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-309","tag-oil","tag-en-climate","p4-page-type-story"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What causes climate change? 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