Global Warming Is A Concern
By: Angela Boui
Everyone
always questions, "Is global warming a real threat to the
biosphere?", "Is climate change a big problem?" Many people
agree that it is a problem. However, many disagree that it is just a hoax and
scientist are exaggerating the truth. Scientists may exaggerate a bit, but it
is for the sake of our planet, the sake for our future generations. Over the
years climate change has been affecting our Earth in many ways. From higher
temperatures, rising sea levels, wildlife at risk and extreme weather change.
Yet these are only some of the problems we face from climate change.
Higher Temperatures
The Greenhouse Effect has played a big
part in climate change and global warming. Without it we would not be able to
live, we would freeze to death. However, with its positive side, there is a
negative side to it. With our human activities, we have caused a major
increase in the temperatures. We have increased the amount of greenhouse gases,
which is mainly CO2, by burning fossil fuels excessively. With all those gases
and CO2 emissions, the Earth’s temperature today has been to believed one of
the fastest rises in a thousand years. It may not seem much but at this pace,
if nothing is done the temperature may rise from 3 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit by
the end of the century.
Rising Sea Levels & Wildlife At Risk
From the increase of temperatures,
global warming has caused the melting of ice sheets in both the South and North
poles. It was said that the sea levels had risen from 4 to 8 inches in the past
century. The pace of the melting ice has already started to accelerate and
within a hundred years, the sea level could rise to between 4 and 36 inches.
Not only does the sea level affect humans living within three feet of
it, but it also affects polar bears in the wild. With the melting of the
ice sheets polar bears must now swim long distances to reach another ice sheet.
The polar bears are also going hungry because their main source of
food (the seals) are now able to poke up anywhere for air. Unlike before
they were forced to go through breathing holes where the polar bears would eat
them. Finally, to make matters worse they are losing their natural habit, all
due to global warming and climate change.
You see? Global warming is a
threat to our Biosphere. It is causing problems all over the world. The
problems mentioned in this blog were only a few cases. However, there are many
more problems, and there will be more to come if we do not stop or try to prevent global
warming and climate change. Change won't happen if climate change is not taken seriously.
"There is no plan B because we don't have Planet B."- Ban Ki-moon
References
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Nature Conservancy." Climate Change Impacts & Threats | The Nature
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"Consequences of Global Warming – Global
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Effects | NRDC. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014.
"Climate Change - Threats and Solutions."
OCHA. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2014.
Global warming is causing so much problems, like the thinning in the ozone layer, which is causing more UV radiation to go through, therefore it is causing more heat to come in and it is melting the ice glaciers. Because this is happening, loss of habitat is now a problem. Polar bears are becoming extinct because their habitat is melting all because of Global Warming. We need to do something about this. If we don't, we, as the youth, will pay for it later in life with our sea levels rising, habitat loss, temperature rising and so much more. 
