For centuries, the issue of global warming has been a great concern for citizens in all cultures. Many suggest that becoming environmentally aware is the solution to preventing the constant climate change in our environment. However, individuals relentlessly dismiss the issue by being nonchalant and inconsiderate. Furthermore, going green has generated intense controversy. Some strongly feel that their individual contribution to society is worthless, while others firmly advocate that becoming ecologically aware helps prevent possible changes in the atmosphere, which is caused by global warming. Certainly, by going green, we can conserve energy, reduce health risks, and improve economic efficiency; therefore, lessening our global adversity. One argument favoring going green is that it prevents climate change through the conservation of energy. “Getting consumers to conserve energy has not been an easy task” (Henion II, 1981). Our planet undergoes abnormal changes due to the individual's excessive energy and water usage. Human beings are entitled to use minimum levels of these resources if they exceed their amount the side effects can be dangerous. Ultimately, excessive use of energy and water results in temperatures rising; thereby, affecting the human race. In addition, when the temperature begins to rise, it can be extremely hazardous for many species. Furthermore, the temperature may increase to the point where it becomes too warm to accommodate any type of living thing. It is often said that due to global warming, extreme heat waves may hit many states during the summer. “The direct effects of heat already cause substantial numbers of deaths among vulnerable people in the summer. Air conditioning has reduced them ... ... middle of paper ... ...the lack of concern among human beings. Works Cited Crinnion, (Waldorf) W. (2010). Organic Foods Contain Higher Levels of Certain Nutrients, Lower Levels of Pesticides, and May Provide Health Benefits for the Consumer. Alternative Medicine Review, 15(1), 4-12. Cunningham, R. (2010). Size Matters, or the joy of small. Social Policy, 40(3), 34-38. Henion II, K. (1981). Energy Usage and the Conserver Society: Review of the 1979 AMA Conference on Ecological Marketing. Journal of Consumer Research, 8(3), 339-342. Keatinge, W. & Donaldson, G. (2004). The Impact of Global Warming on Health and Mortality. Southern Medical Journal, 97(11), 1093-1099. McMahon, J. (2008). Appliances: Designs and Standards for Sustainability. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1044(1), 124-140. Waldorf. (n.d.). Health Effects of Global Warming. Retrieved from www.associatedcontent.com.
The United States is the world’s top global warming polluter responsible for 80% of fossil fuel consumption every year. More than one million species have already perished due to global warming, and, with predictions indicating around 150,000 people will die due to heat related causes by the end of the century, the human race could very well endure a similar fate. With global warming manifesting as a significant calamity Michael Pollan, a journalist and activist, published an article entitled ‘Why Bother’ in the New York Times Magazine directly addressing the ignorant attitude of the human race for disregarding the seriousness of global warming. According to Pollan, the climate-change crisis is essentially a ‘crisis of lifestyle’ and in his article he urges people to make considerable changes to their lifestyles in order to avoid destructive consequences of global warming. But, is it realistic to expect others to change their ways in order to help prevent a disaster that has already been set in motion? Or are the reasons which prevent those from making changes too great a barrier for us to overcome?
In the other hand, in the last few years, many studies have been confirmed that organic food is more nutritious than non-organic. According to Crinnion, the mineral and vitamin content in organic products were discussed in earlier studies, while recent studies looked at pesticides and hormones levels. For example, Lairon reported ...
Many people don’t know how much they contribute to the emissions of green house gasses. The truth is we as people support the burning of fossil fuels almost unknowingly. We use them for everything from daily household supplies to the gases we use to heat our homes and run our cars. The steady rise in the use of these fossil fuels is having an alarming affect on our climate. Global warming will change the Earth in unimaginable ways. With the ever increasing amount of Greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere, glaciers are now melting rapidly causing sea level to rise. The coastal changes will be sure to change our living environment over the next few hundred years.
Over the years, global warming has gradually become a more renowned and controversial topic, some say Global warming has been incited by human activity, so humans should take action to slow down global warming, others say global warming happens naturally so there is no use of stopping it, while some others don’t even know Global Warming is happening. Many groups of people within different nations have different opinions of global warming correspondingly having various way of buffering the situation. The aim of my essay is to research and learn about the attitudes and actions of different nations about global warming, whilst giving knowledge to others to be aware of Global Warming and use innovative ideas to soften the intense situation Global
For these reasons, global warming stands as one of the most daunting policy issues facing our world today. This is compounded by the debate over the very existence of climate change. While countless sources of empirical evidence testify to the very real presence of climate change the world over, considerable denial of the phenomenon still exists. The argument has been made that evidence about climate change is a gross overstatement, or in some cases, a complete fabrication. Despite the evidence to the contrary, many interest groups with considerable political clout have successfully perpetuated the argument that documented changes in the environment are a product of natural cyclical changes in climate, and are not associated with human activities. However, even the acceptance of this particular brand of reality is no grounds for the disregard of environmental consciousness. Even if one accepts the premise that recent climate change is not resultant of human activity, the rationale behind environmental conservation remains ...
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Organic foods assist to keep healthier lifestyle and also help to attain essential nutrition to the body. More often than not organic foods contain lower pesticides and chemicals. Organic produce consistently has lower levels of pesticide residues than does conventionally grown produce, and a diet of organic produce reduces
In recent years, the issue of climate change has increasingly become a serious global concern. The Earth is experiencing a rapid increase in global temperatures, as well as deforestation, desertification, melting of the polar ice caps, and sea level rise, with 9 of the 10 warmest years on record occurring since 2000 (NASA, 2017). The scope of this global problem is not limited to just the scientific mechanisms behind the change but also has social, political, and economic implications. The rapid increase in global carbon emissions and resulting warming trends are likely due to anthropogenic activities (IPCC, 2007), indicating that attempts to remedy this environmental crisis must aim at changing human behavior, addressing the psychology behind our behavioral interactions with the environment. Environmental psychologists seek to understand what causes people to participate in environmentally friendly behaviors, for the purpose of developing methods to influence human behavior in a pro-environmental fashion using social norms and their
Global heating and cooling has occurred on a cycle for millennia, however in the past thirty years the increased use of energy and fuels by humans has drastically changed this natural occurrence (Juerg, 2007). The largest cause of this warming is the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide levels are twenty-five percent higher than they were in 1957 (UCS, 2013). This seemingly insignificant change has caused a myriad of negative effects. The endangerment of species, rising of sea levels, and increased natural disasters are just a few examples of change brought about by global warming (Juerg, 2007). Even though global climate change presents a massive problem there are many proposed solutions to fix or delay it. These theories range from creating a giant sun shield in space to the simple practice of “reduce, reuse, and recycle” (Gray, 2009). However the most effective solution is to find different sources of fuel to power our day to day lives. The earth is in need of renewable, effective, and long lasting fuels. Global warming can be slowed through the use of renewable energy as it is versatile, clean, a good investment, and can easily be put into place in several different climates and environments.
Firstly, consuming organic food promotes good heath as it is more nutrition dense and has less toxic pesticides then convention food, according to a research study done by The Organic Center, organic food is higher in antioxidant, vitamins and minerals. Study matched pair of both organically grown food and conventional grown and showed that organic food not only was higher in nutrition but biologically active nutrients, In another study done by reveals that dairy pro...
Global warming has become on of the most controversial issues in the media today. While most of the Western world countries have generally accepted the premise that man's chemical emissions in the atmosphere can and are affected by the world’s climate patterns, in the United States, the issue has become so politicized with many republicans challenging the science behind the theory. Global warming is a greenhouse effect whereby gases are trapped on the earth’s surface causing it to heat up (Maslin 14). It is based on the worldwide temperature records that have been maintained by human beings through their activities since the 1880,s. In addition, global warming is not only caused by human activities only but also through climate changes in solar radiance. The problem is that, humans continue to contribute to the global warming phenomenon. All citizens should work in reducing human activities that cause global warming and also support the development of nuclear power. Scientists deem that, global warming is mainly caused by human activities which accelerate the natural process by creating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Human activities have become a great contribution to the greenhouse effect and this means that climate changes are inevitable. They further argue that, if these activities continue and are not reduced, it will lead to more trapping of energy radiated from the earth and this will likely lead to extreme weather and global warming. Global warming should be at reduced levels or else, it will be catastrophic.
In conclusion, many facts point to global warming being detrimental to our world. With scientific predictions, rising temperatures, human causes, drastic climate changes and animal adaptations being some of the more thought about topics it`s hard not to agree that our world can not continue to be used as it is. Even with some scientists arguing against the topic, our Earth`s orbit changing the temperatures before and have been through hotter and cooler time periods the pros still outweigh the cons. This is why we, as a global population, need to take into consideration the outcome of our planet should we continue to abuse it the way we do. Our earth and resources are not a right but a privilege and we should learn to treat them as such before we no longer have either.
Climate change has been an extremely controversial topic in recent history and continues to create much debate today. Many questions concerning climate change’s origins and its potential affect on the globe are not fully understood and remain unanswered. What is climate change? Is climate change happening? Is it a natural cycle of the world or are there other catalysts involved such as human activity? What proof is there? What data correlations show climate change is accelerated by humans? How serious is climate change and how will it affect the future of our globe? What are we doing to address climate change? Should we really be concerned about climate change? Questions such as these have made climate change a very serious issue in today’s world and created the ideology of climatism. The issue of climate change has affected many different aspects of our lives and the world we live in. Policymaking, human activism, technologies, emission control, global warming, alternative energy sources and many other things have been greatly affected by the mania of climate change. This research report will present climate change in a light of common sense and rationality that will take a grounded discussion of the science behind climate change, global warming, human activity, and how the ideology of climatism has corrupted and driven the actions to combat climate change.
One of the most substantial problems in the world today is global warming. This gradual warming of the earth is in occurrence at an extremely slow rate but it is happening. Many scientists believe that as human’s work and release greenhouse gases into the earth’s atmosphere, it can become dangerous for the long lasting life of humans and our environment. “Unless we take immediate action, the impacts of global warming will continue to intensify, grow ever more costly and damaging, and increasingly affect the entire planet - including you, your community, and your family” (“Global Warming Impacts”). Everyone should be knowledgeable about global warming and the dangers that it brings to our planet. This essay will examine
Global warming is one of the most serious issues that the human species face today, yet the majority of the population does not pay attention to it. People are not aware of the dangers and do not care about it much because the main effects will affect the next generation and not themselves. Global warming is happening and it is the reason for changing weather and weather extremes such as earthquakes, floods and wildfires. Global warming is caused by societies lifestyle and these lifestyles destroy the environment and affect the whole world. The use of cars, trains, planes, as well as wasting energy for people’s entertainment has a price; this price is that society is in danger.