Global Warming Persuasive Speech

Global Warming… Two Words That Say it All

Written by Maya Jacobs

Sea level is rising due to rapidly melting glaciers, ice bergs, ice sheets, and much more. Global warming is not new to the table. It has been happening for quite some time but is quickly worsening. Sea levels are rising almost everywhere but research shows that England and Northern Europe are at risk for major sea level rise.

Our world is slowly melting. With all our experiments and launches in to the sky, we are destroying much more than the habitats of animals. More water means bigger waves, more water means higher water level. What about those cities that were built below sea level? The question I ask you is not what is happening to them but what will happen to them? Venice, Italy for example is a city built on water. Venice has no streets, only canals. If water level rises, Venice will flood. Rising sea level isn’t just affecting animals. It will soon enough affect cities and the

people who live there.
Our last ice age was 21,000 years ago.

Glaciers covered the earth and are still here today. 200 years in the future, these glaciers will be very small or gone. If these glaciers have lasted 21,000 plus years, why can they not last for another 200 years? With growing society and quickly advancing technology, new ideas and experiments will only get bigger and better. With the upsides of new discoveries comes the downside of polluting our atmosphere with gases that are not good for the environment. Unhealthy gases for the atmosphere are the reasons for global warming. Glaciers are very deep and very large. If every glacier in this world melted, sea level would be indescribably high. High sea level does not only bring the risk of destruction higher but it also increases the risk of injury. Sharks, whales, jelly fish, etc. are very dangerous creatures. Higher sea level will bring them closer to shore putting more people at risk of injury. Although this does not affect us majorly, people in the future need to be

cautious.
Global Warming is mostly man made. CO2 (aka carbon dioxide) is a huge contributing factor to global warming. CO2 is gas that is created by burning fossil fuels. You might be thinking that there is nothing you can do to help. If you are, you would be wrong. Generally, saving energy will help fight global warming. Specifically, there is a lot we can do. If your family is looking to buy a new car, try and look towards the hybrids or electric cars. These cars put less gas into the air. Try solar energy. Solar energy is very easy and very efficient. Living in California, there is more sunny days than not. Keep you electric in case it’s a rainy day but use the power of the sun for when it isn’t. Solar energy is not only cleaner for the environment, but cheaper as well. If you are going out somewhere fairly local, try biking instead of driving. It not only saves fuel from entering the atmosphere but also saves money and gas mileage. When going somewhere not as close and you are meeting someone there, try carpooling. Carpooling reduces the amount of fuel that is put into the air and, you will be able to get to your destination faster (HINT… carpool lane). Lastly, raise your voice. Write a letter to the mayor, governor, etc. and ask them to address global warming or do it yourself. Yes, you heard me correctly, DO IT YOURSELF. Plan a day to speak about global warming with your neighborhood. If you are not a fan of public speaking, pass out flyers and address the issue. There is so much we can do to help. Global warming will not fix itself meaning we have to do something.