Climate change mitigation - Why care? (Czech Republic)

The fragile climate system of the Earth which is generally understood as the biggest global environmental issue of these days was only a secondary issue in the Czech Republic during the 1990s as more attention was paid to urgent issues such as air and water pollution. At the beginning of the 21st century, when most of the pressing problems had been solved, climate protection became more important and, currently, it is the issue number one in common with the rest of the EU. <br>
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Observations show increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, rising global mean sea level, ocean acidification and more frequent extreme climatic events. It is very likely that most of the warming can be attributed to the emissions of greenhouse gases by human activities. <br>
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Without immediate action climate change will impact all levels of society. Therefore, mitigation measures are required, aimed especially at limiting greenhouse gas emissions, at all levels of society, on a global, European and national scale.