How Humans Affect The Environment

We might disagree on the causes of global warming; however, we cannot ignore that it is happening. Although we still experience cold winters, average global temperatures has risen drastically for the past three decades. Polar ice caps are melting; as a result, sea levels are rising. Scientist predict more extreme weather in the coming decades, in fact, droughts will probably be more common. Also, flooding and tropical temperatures might cause large amounts of methane gases to be released, which could be disastrous for our atmosphere. Climate change may have human causes and also it might be a natural occurrence. Nevertheless, we must find ways to save our planet.

Overpopulation, pollution, global warming, climate change, genetic modification, ocean acidification, water/soil pollution, deforestation, acid rain, and ozone depletion are among some of the main factors that have a negative impact on the planet. Overpopulation is one the most concerning environmental issues currently. Overpopulation is defined as the human population of a specific area exceeding the carrying capacity. Overpopulation can occur from an increase in births mainly or a decline in deaths. Also, other factors that affect overpopulation can be an increase in immigration or a depletion of resources. It was stated by the United Nations that the worth has a total carrying capacity of somewhere between 4 and 16 billion. Currently we hold over 7 billion humans on Earth. As of 2017 the UN has increased their population predictions to 9.8 billion by 2050 and up to 15 billion by 2100. Pollution we hear about every day.

Climate change is speeding up the process of global warming. The polar ice caps have been melting at an excessive rate over the years causing dramatic changes in sea levels, salt contents, and storm patterns.

Climate change is a problem in the world today. Climate change is destroying Antarctica, endangering hundreds of millions of lives, and can be effectively reduced by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Simple things like burning coal can release carbon dioxide into the air. Carbon dioxide as well as other gases get stuck in the atmosphere. People are the cause of these gases. These are all known as greenhouse gases and trap heat into the atmosphere. There are natural levels of carbon dioxide, but over the years it has gone up. It went from being between 180 and 300 ppm to 400 ppm, which is the recent levels. It grew to 40 percent more than the natural levels from the last 800,000 years.(https://www.edf.org/climate/human-activity-is-causing-global-warming)

In global warming, %82 of greenhouse gases is from carbon dioxide human activities. Human activities are changing the carbon cycle by… adding more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The main human activity that emits carbon dioxide is the combustion of fossil fuels for energy and transportation. Also some companies have contributed to the help on global warming, by using technology that stops carbon dioxide emissions. The Inconvenient Truth explains that carbon emissions are the main cause of global warming, and this climate crisis.

One negative effect humans have had on Earth is climate change. Over the years, Earth’s temperature has been gradually increasing, and if it continues to rise the outcome could be fatal for every living organism on Earth. Humans, animals, and plants are all at risk. There are many factors that cause climate change one of which is the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the processes in which radiation from Earth’s atmosphere warms it’s surface to a higher temperature than it would be without the atmosphere. Humans have strengthened the greenhouse effect by the combustion of fossil fuels. This is because the combustion of fuels causes an excess of carbon dioxide to linger into the atmosphere. If the temperature rises too much habitats may become destroyed and unsafe for life, resulting in species of animals becoming

Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas naturally found in the atmosphere. Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s, humans have devised many inventions that burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gases, which, along with other human activities such as clearing land for agriculture or urban settlements, help some of these greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere that in turn trap more heat radiation in the atmosphere causing the Earth’s climate to become warmer than it would naturally (Mastrandrea). This unnatural phenomenon is termed global warming by scientists and they blame it for an increase in the Earth’s surface temperature of about 0.6°C (about 1°F) over the last 100 years (Mastrandrea).

There are many viewpoints and opinions on topics such as global warming and the role the human race plays in damaging the environment. With that being said, it seems as if often times there are many dead end questions about what causes these things and what some solutions may be. On the other hand some people believe these issues do not actually exist. The fact of the matter is, these many issues are very real but there are many solutions if the human race is willing to pursue them.

Climate change has been a major issue for life on earth for a long time. Climate change is the changes in the climate of the earth brought on by human activities that affect the content of our atmosphere. Climate change is affected by the greenhouse gas emissions of humans and animals. There have been many proposed solutions to climate change one being Emission trading where organizations would pay a fee based on how much greenhouse gasses they created. This solution did not work for a plethora of reasons some being that tracking the amount of emissions is difficult, and people felt that it was unfair. Climate change can be solved by changing our modes of transportation, changing how we get our electricity, and by changing our diets.

The moment the universe burst into existence billions of years ago, energy and matter began to create a vast and infinite world. Within this infinite atmosphere, a single planet, Earth, gave rise to life; it gave rise to humanity. Throughout our history, humans and our ancestors have evolved monumentally. In the process, we have made milestone developments such as verbal and symbolic language, advanced technology, cultures, and belief systems, all of which have allowed us to survive and shape our lifeways.

Climate Change is a serious social issue that can have devastating effects on human health, the Earth’s climate, and other organisms that live here. Climate Change is caused by increasing Co2 levels in the atmosphere. Because of climate change, there has been an increase natural disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and thunderstorms. These Natural disasters are life threatening and are a serious issue.

Climate change has been around since Earth first developed an atmosphere and it has always been changing. Many things have caused the climate to undergo these changes such as fluctuations in the Earth's orbit around the sun, change in the oceans which absorb many greenhouse gases, and the amount of forest area removed because most of the Earth’s carbon dioxide is stored in forests and jungles. Climate change has affected the global temperature negatively by forcing it to rise, and due to the higher temperature, the world's ice is melting away. The main reason that the sea level is rising is the warming and melting of many large glaciers in Antarctica, Greenland and the North Pole. In brief, climate change has caused many changes in the Earth particularly during the Anthropocene.

Every year the human population on Earth increases by approximately 1.12%, or 80 million, according to the United States Census Bureau. This drastic increase in population has created a big strain on the environments around us. As the population increases, so does the amount of fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, deforestation, and other detrimental impacts on the environment. This, in turn, causes the extinction of at least 10,000 species per million per year and pushes countless others to the brink (“How Many Species Are We Losing?”). It is important to maintain Earth’s biodiversity, the variety and abundance of organisms and their habitats, to keep humans healthy and happy. The ecosystem is very delicate, and the more species disappear, the more the entire ecosystems become vulnerable and would eventually fall apart as the links in the food chains become broken (“Endangered Animals of the World”). The ecosystems around the world, however, provide humans with a wide range of food, medicine, and other industrial products. For example, honey bees are responsible for 80% of pollination worldwide. That means that if honey bees were to go extinct, there would be a drastic decrease in agriculture yield and the amount of food available for consumption, resulting in a massive food shortage worldwide. It would also result in a sharp decline in the diversity of plant species which would have other implications. To stop the further extinction of other

The issue of global warming should be on the list of our top priorities. Studies show that the average of global temperatures have risen since the Industrial Revolution began. Since the Industrial Revolution, human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes and many scientists have warned that a failure to bring greenhouse gases under control could eventually lead to a 62-fold increase in extreme heat blasts (Gillis Justin A17). Most of the increase is due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. These activities contribute to a build-up in carbon dioxide and other gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The Earth’s atmosphere is made of gases like nitrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen. These gases act as a blanket that covers and gives us warmth, but once these gases such as carbon dioxide absorbs heat, but does not release it back into space in which causes the increase in global temperature. This is called the greenhouse effect because it only traps heat but does not release it.