How Can Antarctica Be Left Alone In The Last Wilderness

Many people would find it easy to sympathize with the conservation of the natural, magnificent wilderness and all of its glory; and Subhankar Banerjee, the author of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land, A Photographic Journey, uses that sympathy to gain the reader’s support in his claims. While his article does offer a very compassionate viewpoint with vivid imagery to capture the reader’s attention, it lacks strong logos arguments to back up his claims and falls victim to a few major logical fallacy points that injure his stance.

Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and most inhospitable continent on Earth. Yet it is yields some 90 percent of the Earth most precious natural resource: water. But behind this pristine exterior, Antarctica is fighting a losing battle. New data suggests that the continent as a whole is warming at an alarming rate. According to recent studies gathered from Nature Magazine, the western half of the continent is warming five times faster than any other place

Ehrlich says, “The retreat and disappearance of glaciers-means we’re burning libraries and damaging the planet…” (89). The author includes this deep thought burning quote to the reader to explain that there is a problem with the loss of all this environmental information these ice masses hold. Ehrlich makes this inference to repulse and further engage the reader into this natural disaster. Then follows step by step the effects melted glaciers would have upon the Earth. She starts with the Albedo effect, continues to the loss of ice and snow, and finishes with, “our sources of fresh water will disappear” (90). This addresses the effects aspect, but also appeals to audience, due to the fact that humans cannot live without freshwater. The author uses the human items of an air conditioner and sponge to dramatize the consequences of contraction glaciers.

The Great Warming is a book written by Brian Fagan that encompasses the environment and history pertaining to most of the human race between A.D. 800 and 1300. Not only does the book give a new dimension to world history by looking at climate history, but it also provides the reader with an ominous warning of the impact that climate change may have on the human race in the future. Fagan references many civilizations in the book that were affected by the rise in surface temperatures. He goes in depth with them individually to show just how worldwide this climate change was, how each civilization adapted or failed to adapt, and who the winners and losers were during this medieval warming period.

The author of “The Last Wilderness Preserve” has a stronger, negative opinion about how human behavior affects antarctica's economy using diction and other word choice to display these negative emotions in quotes such as, “scientific explorations can be done more easily in other locations, and those in antarctica threaten the natural state of the land.”and also, “...Humans have still contributed to massive problems there (Antarctica) Global warming, a gradual heating of the planet thought to be caused by pollution, has melted most of Antarctica's ancient ice and may soon lead

In this book, Kolbert travels to many places to find out what is happening with global warming. Quite often she ran into the same fear at the places she went, the fear for loss before the next generation. When she went to Alaska, many people were fleeing from their homes because the sea ice surrounding them, creating a buffer zone for storms, was melting and that was causing houses to just be swept away.

The Last Wilderness Preserve and A New Land of Opportunity present different arguments about the impact of human action on Antarctica, and lead to different conclusions about how to treat it. Kendra Washington, author of The Last Wilderness Preserve, believes that human interference in Antarctica can cause and worsen many environmental issues. She claims that the continent was able to maintain its natural state due to the limited amount of human interaction, and should be left alone. On the other hand, Michael Serillo, author of The New Land of Opportunity, believes that human action in Antarctica would bring about many scientific advancements, and can even help protect it. He claims that the beauty and resources that can be found in Antarctica are reason enough to take as much advantage of the land as possible. Kendra Washington’s argument is more effective, as she takes the environmental and social consequences into greater

President Jimmy Carter uses facts, personal experiences, and appeals to the readers’ emotions to effectively persuade the citizens of the United states to preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Mr. Carter is not just writing to make himself look better in the people’s eye, but simply to protect what he believes is an important asset to America and its residents. Through his essay, he takes the reader on a journey around the refuge describing the land’s flora and fauna.

In summary, Carter- using personal anecdote, statistics/data, and word choice- effectively makes the case that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be developed for industry. It’s his use of persuasive elements that not only inform the reader of the problem but also spur the reader into action.

"The pace of global warming is accelerating and the scale of the impact is devastating. The time for action is limited - we are approaching a tipping point beyond which the opportunity to reverse the damage of CO2 emissions will disappear."

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered land mass. Since first being sighted during a Russian voyage in 1820, Antarctica has remained completely devoid of civilian settlements for over a century due to its unwelcoming and virtually inhospitable climate. At the time of its discovery 98% of the continent was blanketed by dense continental ice sheets. Little has changed as time has passed, and with temperatures recorded as low as negative 130 degrees Fahrenheit, winds up to 200 miles an hour, and an average precipitation of only 6.5 inches annually, Antarctica remains the harshest continent on Earth

Thesis Statement: Global warming is a growing concern of scientists and researchers who believe that it is a serious problem for our planet. The concerns and research have also been questioned and have even been called myths. Millions of people find themselves affected by these weather pattern changes and are concerned for their futures. Activists on both sides of the argument are very passionate and not afraid to attack each other in every way they can. There are many questions that are still not answered, however, we continue to see drastic weather changes to Earth. We must go beyond the arguments and learn as much as we can to stop what could possibly lead to the destruction of our planet, our way of life and our future.

Thesis Statement (Central Idea): Today I would like to share my thoughts on one of the most heated topic of 21st century which is global warming, alongside its cause and its mitigation alternatives.

The problem of climate change is a regular topic of debate. A debate that is rightfully being drilled into the forefront of everyone’s thoughts because the damage has started to become more apparent. The repercussion has started to manifest themselves through altered weather patterns, as the Earth’s temperate zone have become less, for lack of a better word temperate. Unless

“Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world” (Richard Branson). This quote is a brief rewording of the issue we have today with global warming. For those who are not aware of what global warming is, it is when too much carbon dioxide is added into the atmosphere. Global warming can cause sever hurricanes, intense weather, and many other natural disasters. For example, the lack of protection to our species and natural resources has led to many conflicts around the world. The lack of conservation of natural resources and need for habitat protection has had a major impact on the environment also.