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[ Thematic report] Ecosystem change in Liberia due to climate change. |
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by Massaquoi Dehmie | 16-09-2020 04:07
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Hello folks, this is my first ambassador report! Hope it makes sense to you all..
Climate change and environmental damage are two of the most dramatic challenges facing the world today. Liberia is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Like many other countries in Africa, Liberia both faces existing environmental issues, as well as substainable development challenges. Because of its location in Africa, it is vulnerable to extreme weather, coastal effects of sea level rise, and changing water availability. As a result of climate change, the average temperature and rainfall in Liberia continues to increase, which has led to increased frequency of national hazards such as coastal erosion, terrestrial flooding, loss of mangroves forest by Sea intrusion and associated impact on fishing and wildlife are the most prominent. Other prominent impact of climate change on Liberia's ecosystem is the loss of plants and animals biodiversity. The mean air temperature is unanimously projected to increase by 0.4 °c to 1.3°c . The average increase in the 2020s for temperature is estimated at 0.6°c while the average increase in my 2020s for rainfall is estimated at 3% for Liberia. In fact, increased temperature as a result of climate change has started to expand the ranges and to enhance the survival rates of forest pests; such as the case of the armyworms caterpillars outbreak which occurred in the rural region of Liberia in 2009. Liberia is endowed with diverse natural resources and ecosystems. It has varied ecosystems which include mineral ores, forest, grassland, mangroves, wetlands, rivers, lakes and the continental shelf, hosting approximately 600 bird species, 125 mammal species, 74 reptile species and 1,000 insect species. These resources, therefore, are in a critical condition due to the substained climate change mentioned above. The need for addressing the issue of climate change in our own environment is a great start if we are to tackle this problem for the betterment of our world. References: " The impact of climate change on the ecosystems of Liberia" Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia www.epa.gov.lr www.wikipedia.org
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5 Comments
Hello Massaquoi!
This is your mentor WooJoo :)
Thank you for sharing your first report with us!
I was glad to read your report about Liberia's climate changes, and its impact on ecosystem.
Korea is also having difficult times due to climate changes, such as higher average temperature, longer heavy rainfall etc.
Thank you once again for taking your first step as ecowarrier by addressing the issue!
Best wishes,
WooJoo
Posted 17-09-2020 21:47
Greetings from Nepal
Global temperature is increasing day by day.Impact of climate change is seen everywhere in world.We should more concern about it.
Keep writing such informative report.
We are eager to know more from you.
Regards
Dolma
Posted 17-09-2020 00:08
Thanks a lot for the positive comments, I appreciate. Hope to do even better.
Posted 16-09-2020 16:39
Hello Massaquoi!
It's your SJ mentor.
Thank you for sharing your first ambassador report.
Similar to Liberia, South Korea is now suffering from disastrous situation due to climate change.
Heavy typhoon is growing more, rainy season is getting longer.
As you mentioned we should start handling this issues for our world!
Best Regards,
SJ mentor
Posted 16-09-2020 13:46
Greetings massaquoi
I hope you are doing well
You provided so many things on Liberia, it's great
Thank you so much for this report
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 16-09-2020 10:58