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focuses on fossil fuels, which are a non-renewable energy source that will eventually be depleted. Fossil
fuels account for around 80–85 percent of global energy, with renewable energy accounting for the remaining

15–20 percent. Considering the rising need for energy, relying on fossil fuels would exacerbate global
warming, emphasizing the critical need to produce sustainable and renewable energy.

The collection also includes Mariam Mahmoud Saad’s Arabic translation of the book ‘Global Warming and
Biodiversity.’ It covers biodiversity on Earth and showcases the importance of maintaining ecological stability

and overall global health. Meanwhile, climate change poses a significant threat to biodiversity. With rising
global temperatures, plants and animals confront tremendous hurdles in adjusting to rapid ecosystem

changes. These changes include rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and breeding seasons, and
fewer interactions between animals and plants. These factors lead to the endangerment of various species. It
is estimated that a temperature increase of more than 3.5 degrees Celsius on Earth might result in the

extinction of over 70 percent of known species. This highlights the need for immediate action to conserve
biodiversity and ecosystems from the negative effects of climate change.

DIPW further released the ‘Climate Change’ book, translated by Hajar Ali Musa into Arabic. The book
explores climate change phenomena and various components that influence weather, such as rainfall,
temperature, air pressure, and humidity. Although weather fluctuates daily, climate change is a long-term

phenomenon with a far-reaching impact on the ecosystem. The increasing global temperature observed over
the last few decades demonstrates a substantial shift in climate, mostly due to human activity. As a result,

responsible adaptation to such constant change becomes increasingly important. The book depicts dramatic
climate shifts that have occurred in the past, such as the Younger Dryas period around 14,500 years ago and

the Little Ice Age between the 16th and mid-19th centuries. These events caused starvation and had
negative environmental consequences.

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