Global warming is real. This drastic climate change is no longer just an issue of rising temperatures, but a problem that will affect every aspect of our lives. The global climate will be drastically changed within the century, unless humans do not take immediate action to mitigate the problem.
Rising carbon dioxide emissions from the progressive industrial movement decreases the sun’s ray’s abilities to escape the atmosphere, thus causing global warming.
Although we are the primary contributor to this cause, we are not the only victims of its effects. Greenland was predicted to not melt for up to two thousand years, but recent data reported that this could occur within two centuries, resulting in a rise of up to 40 feet in sea level.
Another resulting phenomenon of climate change is a global migration of species due to the loss of habitat, towards more polar climates. However, those species that already live in the most extreme environments are left with no alternatives. This results in a serious decline of arctic biodiversity and population.
As demonstrated by our semester long project, we have learned ways to live more sustainably. By electing to not purchase unnecessary items, and reusing resources already available, we have been able to save time, money, and reduce our carbon footprint. If our efforts were reproduced on a large scale, even on a national level, it would help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, thus lessening the effects of global warming.
Very good points guys. It's really shocking how much we are doing to destroy the very place we inhabit. We really need to work hard to reduce our abuse of the earth.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if some people stop focusing on genetic engineering, preventing loss of diversity including slowing down genetic engineering in animals so as to focus on the immediate and current issues by spending less time and money on directly decreasing by diversity for example through genetic engineering and modification of animals.
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