Assignment 3b: Threats to the Global Environment Counterargument - NO PLAGIARISM

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2010	52.98
2011	53.18
2012	55.28
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The graph above shows increasing temperatures from 2000 to 2012. At the end of the observed value i.e. 2012, there is higher temperatures observed compared to 2000 when observation began. This shows increase in temperatures as a result of global warming in the USA which is a sample of the world countries.

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The development of energy was gradual but began to accelerate during the height of industrialization. The invention of electric power salvaged the over-utilization of petroleum fuel. The ever increasing number of factories drew the pathway for the development of energy and its sources.

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Countries listed above have lowest access to electricity which is the major source of energy in the modern world. South Sudan is the country with its population accessing least amount of electricity. About 5.1% of its population access electricity. The country is in crisis of energy sources and is struggling to generate more electricity for its population and industrialization (Miller, 2015).

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Above graph shows trends in electrification rates in west Africa for a decade. The graph shows how developing countries are still faced with the problem of accessing energy sources i.e. electricity (Miller, 2015)..

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Effect of energy sources on world population has been caused majorly by the use of non-renewable sources. Theses sources have been cause of environmental pollution and ultimately global warming. Overexploitation of petroleum has brought about harmful emission of gases into the environment (Miller, 2015).

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Civil wars are characterized by a lot of blood shed and also a lot of destruction. Although civil wars have shaped the world as it is today, most of them have brought destruction and ended many peoples lives with others having their life change for the worst and never to recover. American civil war is the only one that brought positive changes by signifying end of slavery that had been practiced for centuries (Aaronson, 2018).

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Research has found that there is a low chance of a person living in a absolutely peaceful country. Countries that have experienced low numbers of wars include countries such as Switzerland, Brazil and Chile. Global peace index has found out that the major cause of civil wars is the financial crisis. There has been an incremental chances of war in countries such as Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo (Aaronson, 2018).

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The Pie chart shows number of deaths in recent civil wars. Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced a large number of deaths reaching 10,000 in number (Aaronson, 2018). Pakistan has lowest number of deaths in their civil war. Data above shows how many people have lost their lives during civil wars, one of the most devastating effects of civil wars.

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The most adverse effect of them all is the loss of lives. Many people have lost their lives in countries such as DRC and Central African Republic. Economical damage is also one of the most significant effects of civil wars. Despite the call for peace, many countries have been plunging into civil wars due to financial crisis wrecking havoc in them. In some countries, presence of precious minerals has been the cause of civil war (Aaronson, 2018).

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In today’s world, people are entitled to right to education. Many countries have enforced the rule of compulsory education among its citizens. Nonetheless, in some countries there is still cases of illiteracy due to its incapability to provide educational facilities to its citizens. Some countries are faced with civil wars that the education system is entirely disrupted (Simmons, 2016). .

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One common factor about these countries with highest figures of illiteracy is that all of the are from the African continent. The causes of this bad phenomenon are; civil wars, lack of enough funding, poverty, gender inequality etc. Many girls in these countries do not attend school due to the prejudice of girl child not being eligible for education. Lack of facilities of learning is the major cause of illiteracy in these countries (Simmons, 2016).

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The countries above face lack of educational opportunities. Most of the countries spend less of their GDP on education and thus a large number of its citizens do not get to access education. Nevertheless, there has been increase in education index compared to the previous years in this countries but the problem is that there is slow increase in the index as UN education index shows (Simmons, 2016). .

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Every nation’s development agenda composes of improve in the education system. Without this in place, the nation fails to develop and its GDP drops drastically. The citizens who do not access education in the countries lacking facilities face unemployment and end up being criminals in the society. Effects of illiteracy are the worst since with education everything in the country is driven forward.

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Climate change started during the height of industrialization as harmful emissions were being released to the atmosphere from factories. This gases were known to destroy ozone layer which shields most of sun rays from reaching earth. As a result, temperatures have increased exponentially. Today, there is continuing climate change as industries continue being erected and emission of harmful gases is increasing (Urry, 2015).

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The adverse effects of climate change has been felt all through the world. All countries are experiencing its share of adverse effects of climate change (Urry, 2015). Water land masses are increasing due to ice melting and then drop acutely as a result of pounding heat of the sun. Vegetation forests are drying up and wild fires consumed them up while aquatic life is slowly becoming extinct as the depth of waters is fast decreasing.

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The graph above shows increasing temperatures from 2000 to 2012. At the end of the observed value i.e. 2012, there is higher temperatures observed compared to 2000 when observation began. This shows increase in temperatures as a result of global warming in the USA which is a sample of the world countries.

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The effects of climate change are lethal for human population more than everything else combined. Lack of mitigation measures may lead to vanishing of life from the face of earth. The major threat of climate change is that towards the destruction of what sustains human life e.g. food and water reservoirs. It will take and effort to undo the risk and get climate change back on track (Urry, 2015).

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