Climate change has become an increasingly urgent and complex issue, causing authors to wrestle with its diverse implications through narrative fiction. In Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower and the short story "On Darwin Tides" from the anthology Everything Change: An Anthology of Climate Fiction, the authors explore the narrative challenge of depicting humans as villains amidst environmental crises. Parable of the Sower paints a dystopian picture of a future America destroyed by climate change, while "On Darwin Tides" challenges faced by a community concerned with illegal citizenship and environmental degradation. Despite their very different settings and narrative forms, both works confront the role of humanity in intensifying climate change and its devastating effects on the environment. …show more content…
Discussions about the authenticity of goods shed light on deeper issues of illegal citizenship and environmental degradation, highlighting the complexities faced by the community. Against the backdrop of covert arrests and social unrest, the story underscores the consequences of human actions leading to the deterioration of the environment. Urbanization, unchecked industrialization, and pollution are depicted as factors contributing to environmental degradation, exacerbating the challenges posed by climate change. The relentless pursuit of economic growth comes at the expense of ecological balance, illustrating the detrimental impact of human activities on the environment. Throughout the narrative, characters confront the role of humanity in exacerbating climate change and grapple with moral dilemmas as a result. They are forced to confront their complicity in sustaining harmful practices that contribute to environmental degradation, prompting self-reflection and
Michael Crichton was an amazing novelist who penned numerous literary works that has impacted today’s societies. In his book, State of Fear, an eBook extra presents a speech given by him called, Why Speculate? Aspects of this speech show the reader that he disapproves of the ways that the media speculates and creates a public that is misinformed about the events of the world. Upon further elaboration, the reader can become aware that Michael Crichton is a critic of global warming, and believes it is nothing more than media speculation. The key idea of the book was the debate of global warming and bioterrorism. Global warming and the emission of greenhouse gases is a concept heavily found in the curriculum, as a student analyzes how different
In his provocative article “Green Guilt”, Stephen T. Asma elaborates the sources behind why civilians of Western culture feel passionately guilty about the current norm of environmentalism. Asma’s purpose of such text is to inform readers that Western culture is taking environmentalism to the extreme by developing guilt with an association of not living a valued “green life”. Stephen Asma achieves his analysis to the audience of vast environmentalists by emphasizing this extreme guilt and self-loathing through the rhetorical appeal of pathos and ethos -- as well as using diction and tone to support his evidence.
Mr. McKibben provides a strong argument call of action for everyone to take action against global warming. But he doesn 't just want action, Mr. Mckibben is demanding action now, and lots of it. Throughout the passage, Meltdown: Running Our of Time on Global Warming, the reader can examine the many ways that McKibben attempts to persuade others to join his movement. When one examines Bill McKibben 's use of rhetoric appeals, persuasive fallacies, and counter augments, A reader can analyze and understand the real claim that the writer is attempting to address.
Scranton believes that human beings are killing present life by ignoring the effects of global warming on the world. He continues to warn the reader that change is coming regardless of what people do now and that they human race must prepare for what is inevitably coming, as it will be the collapse of global civilization as it is known. Scranton states that this time we are living in, the anthropocene, presents humans with multiple challenges but mostly, “what it means to be human” (page 234). How to control the inevitable
The environment has become a popular topic this year due to our on-going drought. It has always been a serious issue; something Saukko informs us in her sarcastic essay “How to Poison the Earth”. She uses sarcasm and irony in her essay hoping her readers will do the complete opposite of what she is saying because of the stress she puts on the harming chemicals we use every day. We do not appreciate our environment and take it for granted. This ideal is what Ehrlich's essay “Chronicles of Ice” focuses on by using analogies and scientific definitions to describe aspects of glaciers. The melting of the glaciers introduces us to the topic of global warming and how our society is doing nothing to stop it from getting worse. Gawande’s “The Cancer-Cluster
According to the World Bank’s report, climatologists predict greenhouse gases will cause temperatures to rise 7.2 degrees before the next century (par. 8). While the rise in temperature might seem trivial, Scranton elaborates on the detrimental effects this change would cause by quoting James Clapper. Mr. Clapper, the director of national intelligence, argues that extreme weather disasters will “increasingly disrupt food and energy markets, exacerbating state weakness, forcing human migrations, and triggering riots, civil disobedience, and vandalism” (par. 7). Dr. Scranton mentions these sources in order to convince the audience that an increase of only a few degrees can have a devastating impact that will inevitably leave the planet radically different during this epoch; the current epoch we live in, named the Anthropocene, is a term invented by geologist and scientists for the epoch that is “characterized by the arrival of the human species as a geological force” (par. 10). The name of the epoch inspired Scranton to title the article “Learning How to Die in the Anthropocene” since it reaffirms his claim that we must accept that the future will not be the same as the present. Furthermore, Scranton includes a book in his article written by geophysicist David Archer incase readers remain skeptical of the scientific evidence with
Bill McKibben's "The Environmental Issue from Hell" argues that climate change is a real and dire concern for humanity. His essay deals with the methods and persuasive arguments needed to spur American citizens and the government on to change to more eco-friendly choices. The arguments he proposes are based largely upon emotional appeals calling for empathy and shame, and examples of what in our daily lives is adding to the changes we're seeing in the climate.
The two essays by Michael Pollan and Curtis white talk about climate change in regards to the relationship between the environment and human beings. Although the two essays share the same topic, they take the subject and engage the readers in totally different points of views. Pollan’s essay talks about global and ecological responsibility being a personal virtue while Curtis discusses the socio-economic or political issues underlying sustainability (Pollan; White). These two essays are very different in terms of voice; however these pieces of writing are both important for people all over the world to read. Climate change and environmental disasters are a real issue. Just this year, there have been more storms, cyclones, earthquakes and typhoons all over the world. One cannot look at the state of many developing counties where the majority of the population is exposed and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This issue on developing a viable solution for the problem of anthropogenic gases and global warming is long from being found. Not only this, many people do not want to hear about this issue since they do not think it is real. Unless people have tangible proof that their cars, thermostats and aerosol cans are contributing to climate change, they are not going to give up their lifestyles. By synthesizing the two essays, one can see that there is a need for change and that it is not an issue which should be dealt with in terms of ecological factors or even personal virtue. The social, economic and political factors affecting this problem and the move towards real sustainability should also be a topic that will raise awareness.
One of the most controversial topics of today that affects the entire globe is climate change. Climate change is the change in global or regional climate patterns, which is greatly attributed to the increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels. The video, “Climate Change 101” with Bill Nye, by National Geographic and the article, “Climate Threat to Wildlife May Have Been Massively Underreported”, written by Kacey Dreamer, do a fantastic job at bringing forth this controversial affair and how it is a huge issue, by which greatly effects the environment and the wild life on this planet. Both the article and video, on climate change, are very effective at expressing their argument by effectively using the
These are conflict, poverty, instability, migration, unrest, collapse, capacity, and dependency. This film serves as a wakeup call to the audience because climate change is a very critical problem that people should address as soon as possible. It also explicitly shows that climate change is in fact in our midst and is not just a myth or a theory as some would say.
In "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz, climate change stands as the central and urgent theme, permeating the narrative with its far-reaching effects. Through the protagonist's journey, Gratz vividly portrays the challenges and repercussions of a planet grappling with the consequences of global warming, highlighting rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation. The novel effectively captures the real-world issues of displacement, resource scarcity, and societal upheaval caused by climate-related disasters, serving as a poignant reflection of the profound impact of climate change. "Two Degrees" powerfully underscores the ethical and moral dimensions of this global issue, prompting readers to contemplate the interconnectedness of human actions and their environmental repercussions, ultimately urging a collective call to action for environmental
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 ...
The "Everyone Behind the Flag Campaign" is a groundbreaking global initiative with a singular mission: to transform education systems worldwide. At its core, this campaign seeks to unite individuals, institutions, and nations in a collective effort to elevate education standards for students aged 3 to 18, fostering national pride in education and creating a brighter future. The Everyone Behind the Campaign is a social media campaign called to action for NGOs supporting the United Nations SDG 4 goal: "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. " Allowing NGOs with an opportunity to promote their programs and services worldwide from June 17, 2024 to July 26, 2024. NJ MED, an organization in Consultative Status
The first part of this essay discusses what the human species has done to deal with the problem of climate change. While some improvements have been made, the problem has not been addressed aggressively enough to stop the damage. What is amazing about this is the denial of so many people that problems exist. If they do realize the risks, they are simply not taking actions to contain the damage.
The issue about how our actions, as citizens, might reflect environmental injustices of the past is generally seen as relevant to the Global North. However, my position is more complex. I am a postcolonial citizen of Indonesia; its economic model of extractive policies began under Dutch colonialism and was strengthened under New Order dictatorship. I am also a resident and consumer in the Global North. As a citizen from the Global South, I find that the power of colonization power even at the international level still dominates in the third world creating social injustice. In this paper I reflect on two case studies. First, the movie “The True Cost” dealing with the fast fashion companies H&M and Zara which employ many workers in developing