According to the United Nations, climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas), which produces heat-trapping gases.
There are several cases of Climate Change, one of which is in Indonesia. Indonesia where I live is a tropical climate, which means that I, as an Indonesian, should only have 2 seasons. The first is known as Musim Kemarau which is Dry Season in English, and the second is Musim Hujan which is Rainy Season in English.Â
Supposedly, the dry season should start in March, and end in August. The rainy season should start in September, and end in February.Â
But, in what I experienced this year, the rainy seasons took more than they should. March and April of 2022 were still rainy, and it didn't really change to a dry season. If you check the internet on the period for seasons in Indonesia, some of them have even updated it to be the ones affected by climate change.Â
Here's an article from 2016, explaining the delays on weather changes in Indonesia (Click Here)
As you can see, the world is getting uninhabitable, just as how I mentioned earlier. By 2100, research shows that temperatures around the earth could go up by 5°C by 2050 if not handled well (Link: Click Here)
Chapter 3: An Emphasized View on Air Pollution
An example of this is the 2019 Palembang Smog. An example of Air Pollution.
Smog:Â A smoky fog
In case you didn't know, there was a massive fog in Palembang, Indonesia back in 2019. I can confirm this because I lived in Palembang then. The fog was extremely massive. It got schools shut down, and it's one of the reasons my brother has Asthma.
Words can't describe how massive the fog was. So here, are some images.
