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The Seriousness of Global Warming 6

THE SERIOUSNESS OF GLOBAL WARMING Rodney Martinez 2/22/2016

Introduction to Global Warming

Today’s’ generation is facing a most critical and controversial issue which is known as global warming. The effect of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide has resulted into the increase of earth’s average surface temperature which in turn gives rise to global warming. The too much carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere acts as a trapping heat and warms the planet thus causing the problem of global warming (Global Warming Causes). Moreover, the global warming has badly affected our health, climate and communities. The global warming has changed the climate patterns to a great extent across the globe. Thus, there is a need to take immediate actions otherwise global warming will continue to affect our communities, our health, and our climate.

Causes of Global Warming

The emission of greenhouse gas which is carbon dioxide gas due to several following reasons has risen up the planet’s temperature thus giving rise to the global warming problem.

· Burning fossil fuels have resulted into the emission of carbon dioxide gas which has raised up the planet’s temperature thus gives rise to global warming.

· Burning of gasoline for transportation has also resulted into the emission of carbon dioxide gas.

· Agriculture such as rice paddies has resulted into the methane gas which is also a reason of global warming.

· The use of forests for fuels for both wood and charcoal has given rise to the problem of deforestation which in turn causes global warming.

· Increase usage of chemical fertilizers on croplands has also resulted into the increase in global warming problem (Markham, 009).

Impacts of Global Warming

The increase in global warming problem has greatly impacts our communities, our climate, and our health in several ways:

· Health Impacts: The climate change due to global warming has significant implications on our health like:

· Increase in air pollution, and

· Intense allergy season (Confronting the Realities of Climate Changes).

· Crop Failure: The change in climate has also a great impact on the water supply which has resulted into:

· Threatening the food production,

· Damage the ecosystem,

· Reduction in sanitation, and

· Violate the economic development (Markham, 009).

· Extinction of Species: The emission of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane gas has heated up the planet which in turn resulted into the extinction of more than a million species on the earth (Markham, 009).

· Rise in Seal level: As a result of global warming, the rise in sea level has dramatically increased the risk of flooding (Confronting the Realities of Climate Changes).

Solution to Global Warming

There are several ways to reduce the global warming and these are as follows:

· Reduction of carbon emission: The emission of carbon dioxide gas has risen up the planet’s temperature. Thus, there is a need to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses which can be done by:

· Maximizing the use of renewable energy,

· Increasing the efficiency of vehicle fuels, and

· Building a clean energy economy (Global Warming Solutions: Reduce Emissions).

· Fight against misinformation: The misinformation has confused and misleads the public and thus made the task of reducing global warming so difficult. Therefore, fighting against the misinformation is necessary to reduce the global warming.

· Stop Deforestation: Deforestation is one of the main cause of emission of greenhouse gases. Thus, by reducing deforestation, the problem of global warming can be significantly reduced (Confronting the Realities of Climate Changes).

The growing concerns over global temperatures have led to the nations, states, corporations and individuals to draw out a plan of action to avert the situation. As a result the world’s primary international agreement on combating global warming was reached in Kyoto in 1997 which came to be known as Kyoto Protocol. However, ten years have passed; the situation does not appear to be very changed. It seems that the member countries are not very serious about its devastating effects.

In addition, forestation can be of great help in this regard. Planting more trees and reducing timber cuts worldwide will help restore the imbalance. Secondly, we must follow on environmental policy of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’, i.e. promoting the reuse of anything. Thirdly, the use of fuel-efficient vehicles should be promoted as these vehicles have lower emissions of harmful gases. Fourthly, every individual should be aware of the importance of the protecting environment. Besides, eco- friendly technologies must be promoted, and must be substituted with the technologies which cause great emission of global warming gases. Public awareness campaign can be of great help in this regard because unless each and every individual is aware only governments’ effect cannot bring desired difference.

From the Professor:

Rodney, You have a good start with your draft. However, I would recommend that you spend some time with your revision. Remember that transforming your first draft into a final draft can be a challenging process. The following questions may guide you as you decide what and how to revise. Questions to Ask Yourself THE INTRODUCTION 1. Do I catch the reader's interest, provide relevant background, and narrow the topic into a thesis sentence? Does the thesis encompass all of my key ideas? Can I underline the thesis to make sure that it is clearly stated? Do I need to adjust the thesis--either broaden or narrow it? THE REVIEW 2. Have I clearly organized my paragraphs, using one main idea per paragraph? Have I included a topic sentence to introduce the main idea for each paragraph? Do I need to adjust any topic sentences in any way? 3. Have I used transitions as links back to the thesis and to preceding paragraphs? 4. Does my argument: • have a clear structure? (Can I easily outline it? Can someone else?) • develop in the most logical order? Would a different organization be more effective? • respond in sufficient depth to all aspects of the assignment? 5. Do I have enough evidence, or too much? Does my evidence advance the argument in some way, without repeating the same points? Does each sub-argument have enough explanation and support (quotations, detailed discussion of events or language,...)? 6. Do I explain in my own words the significance of all quotations? Am I using quotations to support my own analysis? Am I using the documentation method my professor requires? THE CONCLUSION 7. Does my conclusion bring my argument to a close? Does it tie the argument together in such a way that the reader knows my purpose in writing this paper? Does it accomplish more, such as provide a broader context for the topic, propose a course of action, offer a new perspective on the topic, or end with an interesting twist? Do I leave my reader with something to ponder? Remember, this class is not about “fixing” one paper, but it is instead about giving you the tools to create a solid writing process. You should use these questions to craft a stronger text while crafting a stronger awareness about writing.

References

· Confronting the Realities of Climate Changes. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2015, from http://www.ucsusa.org: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming#.VbCjsKSqqko

· Global Warming Causes. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2015, from http://www.climatehotmap.org: http://www.climatehotmap.org/about/global-warming-causes.html

· Global Warming Solutions: Reduce Emissions. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2015, from http://www.ucsusa.org: http://www.ucsusa.org/our-work/global-warming/solutions/global-warming-solutions-reduce-emissions#.VbCwB6Sqqko

· Markham, D. (009, June 9). Global Warming Effects and Causes: A Top 10 List. Retrieved July 23, 2015, from http://planetsave.com: http://planetsave.com/2009/06/07/global-warming-effects-and-causes-a-top-10-list/