A report made by the United Nations says that the world is warming nowadays more than ever in history, and this changes weather patterns and disrupts the balance of nature.

Some of the biggest causes of climate change is generating electricity and heat through burning fossil fuels.

Globally, only a bit more than 25% of electricity comes from renewable energy sources, such as wind power or solar panels, which compared to traditional fuels, release very little to no emissions or pollutants.

The industry of manufacturing also contributes to emissions, because companies burn fossil fuels in order to produce goods such as cement, electronics, clothes, and some machinery also run on fossil fuels.

Deforesting also contributes to global warming, as trees release the carbon they have been storing once they are cut. Forests are one of nature's ways to keep the emissions in control, and because 12 million hectares of forest are being destroyed every year, this limits Earth's capability to help us fight climate change.

Deforestation and agriculture are responsible for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Transportation is also a big source of pollution, as many cars, trucks, ships and planes still run on fossil fuels. In fact, transport accounts for almost a quarter of energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions globally.

Food production also contributes to emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gasses, through deforestation and land clearing for agriculture. Besides this, emissions come from packaging and transporting food, as well.

Residential and commercial buildings use over half of the electricity around the world, with heating and cooling accounting for most of the energy consumption.

Our consuming habits also matter when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, with how we move around and how much we throw away being some of the most important factors when it comes to pollution.

According to the UN, the richest 1% of the world population account for more greenhouse gas emissions than the poorest 50%.

When it comes to the effects of climate change, hotter temperatures is one of the easiest to spot and it has a devastating effect with increasing wildfires that spread easier and harsher outdoors working conditions. Also, the Arctic region has also seen the effects of climate change, with warmer temperatures melting more ice and snow than ever before.

Storms also start to occur more often, due to the fact that the warmer the temperatures, the more water evaporates, which in return means more storms which are also more destructive.

Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons all get more violent the warmer oceans get at the surface, which endangers communities that are in the proximity of areas where these natural events occur.

Speaking of seas and oceans, they also get bigger and bigger every year due to more rain and melting ice sheets, which endanger towns and cities that are located on shores.

While oceans and seas get bigger, drought happens to be an increasing issue in areas where water is already scarcely available, making agriculture more difficult and also causing deserts to expand.

This also leads to poor food availability and rise in hunger, because of the fact that oceans become more acid and farming will become less productive as a cause of more extreme weather.

Climate change also endangers species of animals, with one million of them being at risk of going extinct over the next few decades. Some of the reasons for this are forest fires, extreme weather and diseases, and they are all related to climate change.

Some species will be able to relocate and adapt in order to survive, but other won't.

Poverty and more health risks are also causes of climate change, as the air quality continues to get worse due to pollution and floods destroy communities and human settlements.

Environmental factors take about 13 million lives every year, while weather related events force more than 23 million people to relocate every year in order to avoid the effects of catastrophes.