As of recent decades, the topic of climate change has become a controversial debate between those who support the claim and those who believe it does not exist. Climate change, simply put, is the change in distribution of weather patterns that extend over a longer period of time. One of the major debates is whether global climate change is due primarily to anthropogenic, also known as man-made, causes or it is all part of a natural cycle. This argument introduces bigger topics that are related to
throughout the oceans, to the number of trees delimiting, and the killing storms, Earth is changing and it is mad, but what is worse is a person’s ignorance on climate change and the lives this change it is affecting. The Earth is warming and is making an impact on people’s lives globally and locally. Scientific evidence for the warming of earth’s climate is not doubtful and appears to be showing it’s impacts on peoples lives daily and proves risk for people in the future. Earth is undergoing a gradual increase
Warning! If you live in New York City there may be a chance that in some years New York City will completely be submerged by water. This is being caused by global climate change. In various parts of the world global climate change is taking a toll on the environment. According to NASA, there has been about seven cycles of global warming and then retreat back to a stable phase in the past six hundred fifty thousand years. However, as of 1950 the level of atmospheric carbon has not been cycling, it
Even if one doesn’t follow the climate change debate by their own free will, it’s almost impossible to avoid the discussion on climate change altogether. This is because climate change effects so many areas of daily life, which makes exposure to the discussion on climate change almost unavoidable. Recently, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria ravaged parts of the Southern United States and the Caribbean. Many people felt that they have been hearing about or experiencing more hurricanes
Political leaders around the world recognizes climate change is an issue to be dealt with, but some believe climate change is a hoax: there has been controversy over whether nations should invest resources to solve the issue or not. The controversy has led 175 countries to sign an agreement, known as the Paris Agreement, which states each country will have goals to help reduce carbon emissions and global temperatures. What is the Paris Agreement? The Paris Agreement (Accord de Paris) is an agreement
Climate change is the global issue of a rising temperature due to human activity. As a result of the rising temperature the polar icebergs are melting. This is putting more water into the ocean and causing sea levels to rise. Because of the higher sea levels many coastal communities are flooding. With Massachusetts being a coastal state this could majorly affect us. Given with the current trends of one eighth of an inch per year (NOAA), a good portion of Massachusetts could be flooded soon. But how
If I am truly being honest I must say that climate change has never really helped the economy. More times than not, climate change, and the terrible storms/natural disasters that it produces, harms the economy, especially when hurricanes and tornadoes hit us down here on the coast. For example, when Hurricane Harvey came through, even though it hardly touched us, we still went through the aftermath. A major gas line, that supplies most of the Bible belt (the south), was shut off for days, and gas
of controversy on if climate change is an issue that needs to be discussed and solved. There is a constant debate among scientist on if human actions are contributing the changing of earth’s climates. Climate change is defined as the change in average weather patterns for a specific region or Earth as a whole. This could include the change in an average temperature for a city or the amount a rainfall it receives (Dunbar, 2015). The main difference between weather and climate is the period of time
Climate change, also know as global warming, is a huge, global issue in our world today. Eventually, our lives “may be threatened by rising sea levels, disrupted food production, extreme weather, and emergent diseases” (TGES). Since 1750 and the early 19th century, “the planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century” (NASA GCC). But why are people worried about the future of climate change? Well, global warming is dangerous
remarkable amount of loss and damage. Hurricane Harvey that devastated Houston, Texas, for example, had an estimated damage cost of $40 billion. This extreme weather raises many questions such as: Does climate change have a role in the increased intensity of these storms? What is being done to control climate change? What does the future look like in terms of stronger and more frequent hurricanes? Are scientists finding additional evidence to support the claim that global warming is making these storms more