What causes climate change and how can we mitigate its effects?

The Earth is like a blanket that keeps us warm, climate change happens when this blanket gets too thick or too thin.

Imagine your favorite sweater. If it's just right, you're comfortable. But if you wear it all day every day, you might start to sweat, that’s like the Earth getting too warm because there's more heat being trapped. This extra heat is caused by things like cars, factories, and burning coal, these are like little heaters we use every day.

The Earth has a special kind of blanket made of gases in the air, called greenhouse gases. These gases let sunlight in but keep the heat from escaping. When we do things that make more greenhouse gases, it's like adding extra layers to the blanket, and that makes the Earth warmer.

We can fix this by using fewer heaters, like walking or biking instead of driving, or turning off lights when we don’t need them. We can also plant trees, which act like little fans that take in heat. It's like helping the Earth take off a few extra layers so it can cool down again. The Earth is like a blanket that keeps us warm, climate change happens when this blanket gets too thick or too thin.

Imagine your favorite sweater. If it's just right, you're comfortable. But if you wear it all day every day, you might start to sweat, that’s like the Earth getting too warm because there's more heat being trapped. This extra heat is caused by things like cars, factories, and burning coal, these are like little heaters we use every day.