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Argumentative paper on global warming

Global warming is described as an increase in the earth’s temperature. It is also caused by the greenhouse effect which causes an increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. This is an issue that has disturbed the climate pattern. Global warming has a negative effect on humans, plants, and animals (Zhang et al. 493). It is an issue that threatens the earth's inhabitants and the world economy. It causes longer and more intense heat waves and storms.

Global warming is estimated to have started in the 18th century. Before this period, the climate was beneficial to mankind. Today, major changes have taken place and this is changing the planet. The ozone layer which allows the existence of life is being destroyed. Certain activities are altering the biosphere and the heat balance. Some of the activities that are affecting the earth’s surface are the use of fossil fuels and destroying of forests. First, over the last century, it has been estimated that the average global temperature has risen 1 degree Fahrenheit (Hunter et al. 99). For a long time, pollution has been known to have adverse effects on climate change. In 1863, it was stated that there is a high possibility of pollution to cause climatic change. The pollution may cause violent storms which may cause the death of people and animals. Global warming causes a change in temperature and rainfall. Currently, research indicates that there is a record of high destruction of forests which means that there will be no rain forests in the middle of the next century.

Second, to some extent, life controls the climate hence is not certain of the long-term effects of the biosphere on the world. However, the wastage of the Earth’s resources, the climate would be harsh to mankind. The greenhouse effect and global warming have the same effect. For instance, the natural gases in the greenhouse include water vapor, ozone, and carbon dioxide among other trace gases. Although the natural greenhouse effect causes the existence of life, human activities cause the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (McCoy and Erin 6). major cause of global warming is greenhouse gases. The gases are released by human activities.

Earth-orbiting satellites and other technological advances provide a big picture hence collecting different types of information on the planet and the climate. The data has been collected over the years and have indicated signs of changing climate. An example of the effects on changes of the greenhouse gas levels is the ice cores from the Greenland, Antarctica, and tropical mountain glaciers. Research indicates that 2016 and 2020 are the warmest year on record (TERI 232). This is an indication of an increase in the global temperature. With the increased temperature, the ocean has absorbed heat hence becoming warm. This has also increased the shrinking of ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic. Over the past five decades, the amount of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has reduced and the snow is melting. This has also caused the rise of sea level.

In conclusion, without the greenhouse effect, there would be global warming. This indicates that greenhouse effects cause global warming which influences humans, animals, and plants. There are ways that can be used in preventing global warming and protecting humans, animals, and plants. There is a need to develop policies that will prevent damage and repair the effects caused by global warming. There is also a need to raise awareness about the issue and encourage society in passing new laws.

Works cited

Hunter, Janet R., and Zachary A. Smith. Protecting our environment : lessons from the European Union. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2005. Print.

McCoy, Erin L. Global warming. New York: Cavendish Square, 2019. Print

TERI energy & environment data diary and yearbook 2016/17. New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute, 2018. Print.

Zhang, XinRong, and Ibrahim Dincer, eds. Energy Solutions to Combat Global Warming. Springer International Publishing, 2017.