People Of Earth, What Are You Waiting For?

As Bill Mckibben, a well-known environmentalist said, “ Global warming is not just a scientific topic-at root, beyond all the practical implications, it’s a moral questions. Do we care enough about people elsewhere in the world, especially poor people, not to fundamentally destabilize their physical lives (Mckibben, 703)? When we chose to participate in global warming we are admitting that we don’t care about our living space nor the lives of people living in third world countries. Not all people are able to buy food from supermarkets so when floods like the one in Bangladesh happen due to global warming we are not only destroying their homes but also their food supply as well. There are everyday solutions to global warming such as not littering, turning off electronics when they are not being used, and walking instead of driving when going short distances that can help keep Earth healthier and more sustainable for not only us but for future generations.

Chapter four investigates the ability of computer models to predict the future of Earth’s climate, but the case falls nearly flat as it fails to produce any applicable or discernable results. On the contrary, chapter five expertly lays out the consequences of allowing the possible causes of climate change to remain uninhibited. The Greenland ice cap is projected to continue to melt, resulting in a potentially devastating sea level rise of 22 feet. The ocean, already 30% more acidic since the dawn of the industrial revolution, is projected to become only more acidic leading to a disruption of the global food chain. While seemingly contradictory, an increase in both floods and droughts is expected along with long-standing food and water dearth.

One of the two methods Jamieson discusses to prevent the exacerbation of climate change is the Calculations Based Method. This strategy is concerned with the economic aspect of combatting climate change. To follow this route, researchers must determine the possible financial strains of each path and its subsequent outcomes. With this information, we can weigh the benefits that are the result of following that strategy against what it would cost to put it in place to begin with. The benefits are determined based on a preference-satisfaction criterion; what we want is what we pursue, and so what we pursue is what is good because it satisfies our want. We do not want Earth’s mean temperature to rise because it would cause millions of death, however, we do not want economic failure which is what would occur with the cessation of the use of greenhouse gases.

Considering this statistic, “Since the last Ice Age ten thousand years ago,average global temperatures have risen about 9 degrees Fahrenheit. Over the last century,however,the pace of Global warming has accelerated,with temperatures worldwide increasing 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit in the last one hundred years(Global Warming). ”The earth’s population is about 7 billion, of the many people, a few are realizing the dramatic changes of the temperature and taking it into consideration.If nothing is done about the situation, it will only get worse . Although Global warming is controversial and people still deny the fact that it exists, there has been research that proves that this phenomenon is in fact happening.

For over a hundred years, scientists have been carefully gathering and verifying data on the earth's temperature. The latest data reveals some striking trends:All 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred in the last 15 years The 1990's have already been warmer than the 1980's- the warmest decade on record The global average surface temperature has risen 0.5 degrees (site source)For the first time ever, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the authoritative international body charged with studying this issue, concluded that the observed increase in global average temperature over the last century "is

The phrase “global warming” is all too familiar for most of us. It is a matter addressing our changing climate, and it is one of the most controversial topics of the time. Issues on global warming come from recent changes in our climate: some attribute this to increased involvement with the Earth’s macro-ecosystem, and some people attribute these things to random acts of nature, and some attribute this to patterns of nature that has nothing to do with human involvement, and some people have an opinion somewhere in the middle, forming a loose and manipulable opinion or simply not forming one. Most people, even those who care little, recognize that global warming, or the change of the climate, is probably cause by some degree of human involvement. Unfortunately, there is a noticeable dividing line between viewpoints, and other variables go in to whether someone should back those view points, but this in not explicitly true for all people.

The findings were shocking as well as frightening to many as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that “even if we were able to stabilise emissions of each of the greenhouse gases at present day levels from now on, the temperature is predicted to rise by about 2°C per decade for the first few decades. The global warming will also lead to increased global average precipitation and evaporation of a few percent by 2030. Areas of sea-ice and snow are expected to diminish.” The report concluded that “he changes predicted to occur by about the middle of the next century due to increases in greenhouse gas concentrations from the Business-as-Usual emissions will make global mean temperatures higher than they have been in the last 150,000 years (IPCC report).

Global warming is a matter of great concern that is unfortunately quite often overlooked in light of other problems that seem to be more immediately demanding. However, for all the attention that this issue does not draw, that is how dire it is growing to be. There are many problems that are causing global warming, and if they are not rectified, or at least prevented from here on out there are going to be some severe ramifications in the near future.

“In the absence of concerted action by the world’s governments, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions will cause global temperatures to increase between 3 and 8 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century” (Ranson 2). Gradually, this rise in temperature causes changing precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and a decrease in snow cover that enables a broad range of climatic shifts to take place. Considering such sudden environmental decay, there is a very limited time frame to gather scientific data that shape public and foreign policy. Therefore,

There are currently 7.4 billion people on this earth in comparison to the 3 billion people in the 80’s. The world’s population has grown at a startling rate and everyone is trying to live in the same way we always have since the developed world with cars, computers, and factories. Factories work the same way, cars run on the same stuff, our bulbs have hardly changed in their energy absorption, what we are putting out into the world has not changed. What has changed however, is the speed and amount of which we are putting out. The main problem of global warming is the rate at which we are pouring Co2 into the air, trying to keep the same lifestyles we have grown accustomed to. We cannot go on like this. In an article on human population, the Center for Biological Diversity wrote this, “It’s (The US) 300 million inhabitants produce greenhouse gases at a per-capita rate that is more than double that of Europe, five times the global average, and more than 10 times the average of developing nations. The U.S. greenhouse gas contribution is driven by a disastrous combination of high population, significant growth, and massive (and rising) consumption levels, and thus far, lack of political will to end our fossil-fuel

Throughout the 21st, global warming rates have increased by unprecedented amounts. As the Earth’s changing climate becomes a pertinent issue for nature and human society, climate scientists continue to predict the effects that rising temperatures will have on the whole planet in the future. Notably, in 2008, environmental activist Mark Lynas examined aspects of global warming, like rising sea levels, natural disasters, and overall temperature changes in his book “Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet.” Lynas considers “state of the art research” to assess the degree by degree forecast for the 21st century. While Lynas and climate scientists agree that global warming is underway, Lynas tends to be overstated in his predictions about the earth’s future, which cannot be justified based on current evidence from climate scientists.

The Earth is warming. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the last 15 consecutive months have set global records for heat. 2016 is soon to break the record for hottest year, which is a record that was broken in 2010, 2014, and 2015. The rise is temperature has drastic environmental effects such as rising sea levels, droughts, and heat waves. In the past century, sea levels have risen over a foot around New York City, increasing the frequency and intensity of flooding. The increasing temperature of waters has made them inhospitable and deadly for many species. However, animals are not the only ones afflicted by these conditions. A combination of harsh droughts, floods, and other weather disturbances cause people internationally to fight over limited resources. These factors created by climate change lead to instability that “creates an avenue for extremist ideologies and conditions that foster terrorism,” a 2014 Department of Defense report said. In Obama’s presidency, he has taken steps to sedate the problem such as the enacting of the Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 32% from 2005 to 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets individual goals for each state on how much carbon emission they must cut. Then each state can come up with their own plan to reach that goal, or the EPA will make a plan for them. As Obama’s term ends, there is ample opportunity for the new president to either expand on

Global Warming has many opposing viewpoints. Some people might say that it is not a big deal and others say that it is a very important issue. In my opinion, it is critical that we pay attention to this issue and take it seriously, as well as take action. It is important that we, as humans try to help slow down the process of the Earth warming. There are many factors contributing to global warming. Humans are a huge part of it, and we might not even know it. A great amount of daily human activities supply large quantities of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which is the main reason for the increasing global temperature. Global warming is responsible for many disastrous environmental changes. The Earth is heating up and it is taking a huge toll on the environment, animals, and humans.

Temperatures are rising, natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, and the lives of millions of people are going in completely different directions. Sounds like some post apocalyptic wasteland, right? Contrary to many people’s beliefs, this is becoming a reality, and it is happening now. At the moment, greenhouse gases are entering the atmosphere at an alarming rate, and global warming is more of a problem than most people could ever realize. Climate change, while being a natural occurrence, is happening at an alarming rate because of the amount of greenhouse gas emissions everyone emits in their everyday lives without even knowing it. Luckily, if enough people are aware of the consequences of

‘What It Will Really Take To Stop Global Warming’ is an article from MacLeans that shows the how people are reacting to the global warming crisis, how they aren’t reacting, and what us as inhabitants of the Earth can do to prevent it. The data is slightly outdated, as it is almost ten years old, but the topic and the information it holds is still as relevant today as it was nine years ago.