Fossil fuels and the release of carbon dioxide and other gases and pollutants into the atmosphere will see a future where those least able to cope with the changes receive the brunt of the destruction. And we're all dependent on the oceans for our oxygen production, when acidification intensifies our outlook as a species is bleak.

Educating people on this issue is necessary, we're already generations late in reversing the biggest changes to the climate but we can still make a difference so don't be disheartened. Reduce, reuse, recycle, almost everything we consume or do takes energy that takes time and bounty away from future generations and other species.