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24 October International Climate Change Day
Climate change is the greatest environmental and economic problem facing humanity. It consists, in short, of the alteration of the earth’s weather patterns, rising temperatures and the modification of ecosystems. It is mainly caused by the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from industries, burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees. Although we are aware of the problem, the energy transition is presented as one of the best solutions to combat it: clean and renewable energy used efficiently, as well as reforestation and reduction of consumption. We still have time.
What is its impact on ecosystems?
5 examples in 5 countries where Solarig is present showing its impacts and consequences.
Glacier – Monte Perdido, Spain
It is estimated that every year, the Monte Perdido glacier, located within the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Pyrenees mountain range in Spain, loses 1 metre of ice thickness. In 2019 it was 35 metres thick. Of the 2,000 hectares of glacier mass estimated to have occupied the area in 1850, 90% has now disappeared. Today, the glacier covers an area of 37 hectares, more than ten hectares less than in 1981.
Sea - City of Venice, Italy
Venice is an iconic city built on a cluster of islands in a lagoon, and is facing serious threats from the impact of climate change, especially rising sea levels. In addition, climate change has intensified storms and weather events that raise water levels, causing more frequent and destructive flooding.
Agriculture - Chihuahua, Mexico
Located in north-central Mexico, this desert area has a rich agricultural history and several ancient settlements. The fertile alluvial plains around the San Miguel River are conducive to agricultural production. However, in addition to climate change, extensive use of irrigation, overexploitation of grasslands and the presence of invasive plants is endangering the region’s ecosystems.
1986
2022
Credits: Google Earth
Forest - Rondônia, Amazonas, Brazil
The state of Rondônia in western Brazil, once home to 208,000 square kilometres of forest, has become one of the most deforested areas in the Amazon. This pattern follows one of the most common deforestation trajectories in the form of ‘fish bones’: legal and illegal roads penetrate a remote part of the forest, where farmers cultivate more and more land, which merge in this characteristic pattern.
2000
2012
Credits: NASA
Rivers and Lakes - Aculeo Lake, Chile
As the region’s precipitation rate decreased, coupled with the large-scale drought in central Chile, Lake Aculeo dried up completely. The drought of the lake not only affects farmers, ecosystems and biodiversity in the area, but also the local economy. After drying up completely in 2018, it began to fill up again in 2023.
2014
2019
Credit: NASA Dates: 2014-2019
Energy transition and climate change
The energy transition is key to combating climate change. It involves moving towards clean and renewable energy sources, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, which are the main emitters of greenhouse gases. This transition makes it possible to significantly reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases), which is essential to limit global warming.
At Solarig, we develop the infrastructures necessary to achieve this energy transition by promotingIn addition, we encourage technological innovation, the creation of green jobs and the improvement of energy efficiency, promoting a more sustainable and resilient development model in the face of climate impacts.
