Save the Earth The Earth is slowly dying and we can save it, however, it requires some initiative. Global warming, or climate change, is a very real problem that may soon wipe out the Earth’s resources. Some of which include necessary items such as natural foods and water. This problem doesn’t just happen in some third-world country no one has heard of. This is happening right in our own back yards. This problem has a very simple solution: conserve energy, cut down on Carbon Dioxide emissions, and focus on developing technology that utilizes clean renewable energies.
Global warming primarily happens through a process called the greenhouse effect. “Like global warming, this is a natural phenomenon. As sunlight hits the earth, some of the heat is reflected back into space, while some is absorbed by naturally occurring atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. Like insulation, the heated gas and atmosphere keep the earth warm enough to sustain life”(NSU, 2011).
While the main purpose of this greenhouse effect is to keep the planet at a sufficient temperature to sustain life, the recent increase in carbon dioxide emissions has led to the Earth overheating. This poor management of energy has led to catastrophic events.
Due to climate change, droughts have occurred, sea levels have risen, and storms are more devastating. Climate change has caused temperatures to rise drastically and these temperatures will continue to rise by an unpredictable amount over the next
The world has many years existing in this galaxy and every day we see that is changing more and more but not in a very good way that it can end in the extinction of the planet earth. “Earth Hasn’t Heated Up This Fast Since the Dinosaurs’ End” (Lavelle). Carbon is growing so fast in the atmosphere faster than in the past 66 million years since the dinosaurs went extinct (Lavelle). All the presidents hold a position of power that could change this big problem that the planet is having, behind this problem there is other problems that are causing a much bigger problem in all the country. “By year 2100, the average temperature will rise by 5.8 degrees as a result of global warming. The Arctic ice is melting rapidly. By 2040 the region is expected to have a completely ice-free summer, or even earlier. Since 1880, the average temperature has risen by 1.4-Fahrenheit degrees” (Rinkesh). Humans are the one in power of this planet, they are often making some decisions, but they do not know if that is going to hurt the planet. Also, is because humans are selfish. These decisions often include manipulating the system of other country, how they work, what products they can make, how to get benefit from that country, and etc. Also, taking control and/ or credit over other countries work. Some countries are taking very serious the Global Warming problem, so the other countries want a prove of how are they helping to fix this problem. Many countries have agreements with other countries that
Humans’ contributions to Climate Change are constant, and not going slowing down without changes. Climate Change is the changing of global weather and temperatures at an abnormal rate. Most activities in our everyday lives has made a contribution, whether it be the technology being used or the cars being driven --- with that, many choose to ignore Climate Change, proceeding with their everyday activity. Meanwhile, on a global scale, the rate of these changes is detrimental to life on earth. NASA explicitly addresses that these fluctuations of climate are natural, but the rate in temperature changes is quicker than ever before. Vast studies show that typically the changes last about a thousand years before the next period of changes, but recently that has taken a turn. Human innovations have backfired, with the earth at stake due to unforeseen externalities. With the advancement of a more technological society, comes great responsibility to the earth, our home.
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.
Last but not least, global warming has caused the polar ice caps to melt. The melting of the polar ice caps will cause the sea levels to rise all over the world. If the sea levels rise just a metre
The earth receives energy through radiation from the sun. GHGs play an important role of trapping heat, maintaining the earth’s temperature at a level that can sustain life. This phenomenon is called the greenhouse effect and is natural and necessary to support life on earth. Without the greenhouse effect, the earth would be approximately 33°C cooler than it is today.2 In recent centuries, humans have contributed to an increase in atmospheric GHGs as a result of increased fossil fuel burning and deforestation. The rise in GHGs is the primary cause of global warming over the last century.
The more greenhouse gases we release, the faster the world 's climate heats up. The greenhouse effect is when energy from the sun drives the Earth 's weather and climate, heats the worlds surface up and in return the earth radiates energy back into space. But some gases like water vapour and carbon dioxide trap the leaving energy, containing heat on earth. Although greenhouse gases are natural, if too much heat is trapped due to gases, the Earth will become less habitable for humans, animals and plants. When we endure in mine coaling, and burning fossil fuels for things like electricity, cooking and manufacturing we are moving carbon into the atmosphere too rapidly, and replacing it with more than is being removed naturally, making the concentration of gases to increase.
Ever since the Industrial Revolution humans have been releasing more and more carbon dioxide, which is accumulated in the atmosphere, this leads to the creation of the greenhouse, this disrupts our Earth’s climate. The greenhouse effect is when the energy from the sun drives the earth’s weather and climate and heats the earth’s surface, in turn the earth will radiate that energy back into earth which will cause a rise in temperature on earth because the gasses retain some of the outgoing energy trapping heat. Greenhouses gasses are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrox oxide water vapor and other gasses. These gasses originate from burning fossils which explain their capacity to produce energy. At first greenhouse effect was considered as a positive aspect but when greenhouse gases increase,
Scientists across the globe are being funded to research the effects of climate change. Why, some may ask. Not only does climate change affect the world around you, it affects you directly. Whether it be through air, land, or sea, the human population is not overlooked by nature. Every single person on this planet is faced with climate change symptoms on a regular basis. The focus of this paper however will be solely on how the climate change is changing weather patterns and natural climates to create more frequent, large tropical storms and increased costal flooding. These storms and flooding are often a concern for hundreds of millions of people worldwide (typically costal dwellers), with a multitude of health risks involved with them. A storm or two here and there may not feel like a problem, but when we look and find global patterns there is no denying this is not natural.
In the last 150 years, the industrial activities that our modern civilization depends upon have doubled the amount of carbon dioxide levels we put into the atmosphere (“Climate Change). The result of the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is a warmer earth. These warmer conditions will lead to more or less precipitation, depending on the region. The increased rainfall can result in flooding. In other regions, the increase in precipitation can also lead to longer, drier droughts. Droughts in the Southwest of the U.S. are becoming more intense,
All that needs to be done for a person to see that climate change is upon the world is to look outside. The seasons that used to be defined by their drastically different weather have started to blend into a year-long battle for hot and cold, along with unusual rainfall during typically dry spells. Climate change is the change in global or regional climate patterns. Global warming is the idea that the world is being heated by a few degrees every year brought on by an increase in carbon dioxide levels from the growing use of fossil fuels. Together these two things will begin to change the habitats as we know them and could devastate the world as we know it. There have been many studies on the changing climate, and people have begun to realize how significant of an issue this is in present time. The government and the EPA have released many bulletins on changes that are currently taking place, and have projected that it will only continue to escalate to the point that humankind will have a minuscule chance of survival. There are those who do not agree that people are causing the shut-down of the climates, or adding to the breakdown of the ozone layer that protects us from radiation in the atmosphere. Some scientists refuse to accept that taking any preventative measures will have any impact on the climate changes, in lieu of the astounding evidence that points to us being the major contributors of the carbon dioxide buildup in the air. Despite what some scientists believe,
This term is used to describe the increase in the earth’s temperature. According to the Intergovermental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) around 95% of the global warming is caused due to greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are very harmful for the environment as they absorb and emit infrared radiations that the sun projects on the earth. This effect of greenhouse gases trapping the ultraviolet rays is called the greenhouse effect. There exist a number of causes, the major ones being the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, population growth and industrialization. Global warming causes various events around the world like rise in sea-level, ocean acidification, and extreme weather events like hurricanes, cyclones and tsunamis. “Food insecurity, migration, water stress and economic recession are some of the impacts associated with climate change. Termed as a “threat multiplier,” climate change is increasingly being recognized as a trigger of violent conflict around the world.” [Khan Lone, A. (2015)] . There is an unquestionable amount of social conflict as well which arose due to global warming.
What is climate change? Climate change, additionally called an unnatural weather change, alludes to the ascent in normal surface temperatures on Earth. The present warming pattern is of specific essentialness on the grounds that the majority of it is likely human-incited and continuing at a rate that is exceptional in the previous 1,300 years. Earth-circling satellites and other innovative advances have empowered researchers to see the comprehensive view, gathering a wide range of sorts of data about our planet and its atmosphere on a worldwide scale. This group of information, gathered over numerous years, uncovers the signs of an evolving atmosphere. The warmth catching nature of carbon dioxide and different gasses was exhibited in the mid-nineteenth century. Their capacity to influence the exchange of infrared vitality through the environment is the logical premise of many instruments flown by NASA. There is no doubt that expanded levels of greenhouse gasses must bring about the Earth to warm accordingly. Ice centers drawn from Greenland, Antarctica, and tropical mountain ice sheets demonstrate that the World 's atmosphere reacts to changes in greenhouse gas levels. They likewise demonstrate that before, extensive changes in atmosphere have happened rapidly, geographically: in several years, not in millions or even thousands. Environmental change can prompt to noteworthy dangers to human wellbeing, woods, farming, freshwater supplies, coastlines, environment, and
As Albert Einstein said “Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better”. It can be hard, but not impossible to understand more about this ever changing universe. Without a doubt, our planet as we know was not the same a century ago and it will not be the same a decade from now. Due to this perpetual evolution of our planet’s natural cycles, its inhabitants are forced to choose between adaption or extinction. Meanwhile, an invasive species, or humans, has started a chain of disasters that are accelerating global changes and, in extension, the crucial selection of existence. Over the years, the field of natural science has increased human knowledge regarding our negative impact on the planet. Despite this, humans have taken minimal action towards addressing the problem that, considered a myth by some, is global warming. Many of us take our planet for granted, not realizing that, in of its own, it consist of one huge ecosystem relying on all of its parts to function properly. Because of this interdependence, action must be taken to minimize and raise awareness of global warming on the arctic region and its resulting effects on ecosystems around the world.
Global warming is one of the greatest challenges the world faces today. One of the leading causes of global warming is the drastic increase in carbon dioxide emissions created by the burning of fossil fuels for energy. The consequences of global warming have far reaching effects, ranging from personal to social to economic global scenarios. However, the path of current destruction facing the planet can be altered by using energy more efficiently, thereby reducing the amount of greenhouse gases. Global warming has many dire consequences, and if not reduced it could very truly destroy our planet.
Among the issues plaguing our world such as global warming, pollution, deforestation, depletion of natural resources, increased emergence of pandemics and epidemics, loss of freshwater, and species extinction there exists one underlying cause, overpopulation. The human population has reached a record 7,467,374,326 people as of 11/27/2016, and is growing at an exponential rate (Current World Population). With the Earth’s number of occupants multiplying so rapidly, our need for resources escalates alongside it. According to Edward O. Wilson, a sociobiologist at Harvard University, “the planet can hold 10 billion people at the uppermost population limit.”(How Many People Can Earth Support?) Once we reach that threshold, then we will use what little remaining resources we possess and all die in a mass famine. If the human race keeps increasing at the projected amount, then metropolises like New York City will become the standard size for any city or town. There will no longer be small towns out in the middle of nowhere because the landscape will have been stripped down and developed. This urbanization is becoming evident here in Gwinnett County as the roads and residential areas are becoming more and more crowded every year. The infrastructure does not support the growth of this magnitude. This overflooding of people is visible even in the communities that lie within the wake of urban encroachment.