AWARENESS OF CLIMATIC CHANGES AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

Abstract

Climate change is a complex phenomenon that encompasses alterations in various aspects of Earth’s climate system over extended periods. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. The consequences of climate change include intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms and declining biodiversity. Because of the effects climate change has on the planet, awareness on climate change is important among every individual. So, the present study investigates the awareness of climate change among higher secondary students. Here the investigator used survey method to collect data from a sample of 300 higher secondary school students in Kanyakumari district. The tool used for the present study was Awareness Scale on Climatic Change constructed and validated by the Investigator and the guide. Mean, Standard deviation, Percentage analysis, Differential analysis t – test and ‘F’ Test are the statistical techniques used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that gender have significant difference in awareness of climate change among higher secondary students. The findings of the study revealed that locality and type of the institution have no significance difference in the awareness of climate change among higher secondary students.

Keywords

awareness, climatic changes, students.

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To cite this article

Beena Florence Donark, R. J. (2024). Awareness of Climatic Changes among Higher Secondary Students. John Foundation Journal of EduSpark, 6(1), 24-30.