Mother Nature’s not aging so well in this whole 10 Year Challenge madness.
Let’s be real, this couldn’t have been an easier layup for climate change activists. One day, people are showing off how well they’ve aged between 2009 and 2019 in the year’s first viral trend, the 10 Year Photo Challenge. The next, scientists report that 2018 was the warmest year on record for our oceans. And somewhere in there, a lightbulb went off inside somebody’s head to see what those before and after photos might look like for Mother Nature.
Plenty of people deny climate change even exists. Some recognize it and just chalk it up to the Earth’s natural cycles. According to NASA though, humans have increased the Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by more than a third since the Industrial Revolution began. So at least as far as they’re concerned, mankind is responsible for the fact that the Earth isn’t aging so gracefully. And whatever side of the conversation you’re on, the photos — at least the ones presented in an appropriate and fair context — show some striking and undeniable changes.
Here’s a gander at a few Climate Change-focused additions to the 10 Year Challenge:
The WSL Looks 10 Years into the Future (Optimistically)
Kassia Meador Took a Moment to Relate the Challenge to MLK’s Message
“The Only 10-Year Challenge That Should Matter”
The 10-year challenge that we all need to worry about. Re-posting in social media is not enough, what are we actually going to do about these? #10YearChallenge #NoToPlastics #ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/GnFyRkDX2T
— Gie Canseco (@giecanseco) January 17, 2019
10 year climate challenge…#climate #fails #dead #coral pic.twitter.com/cWxKYy6jg0
— Anykey (@TechnoFails) January 18, 2019
…Or How About a 99-Year Challenge?
The only #10yearchallenge you need to care about is actually a long one.. #ClimateChange #climatechangeisreal help the planet install solar PV in your home, eat less meat, drive electric including e-bikes on the daily routine.. ? ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/UeDd7JBOVK
— LUCAS DI GRASSI (@LucasdiGrassi) January 16, 2019
“We have just over 10 years…”
The real #10yearchallenge? Climate change. According to @IPCC_CH #SR15, we have just over 10 years to #ActOnClimate before we cause irreparable damage to our planet. Take our free course on #ClimateAction and become a part of the solution. Enroll now! https://t.co/puzQgIiUoQ pic.twitter.com/Ujz7kEAnoH
— The SDG Academy (@SDG_Academy) January 14, 2019
Leo Agrees
What will the Arctic look like in 10 more years? #ClimateAction becomes more urgent every day. It is my hope that both we, as individuals, and the organizations that represent us treat climate change as the urgent threat that it is. https://t.co/jqwCHF1RUP
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) January 18, 2019
