The American West stands at a critical crossroads, facing a convergence of climate crises threatening the region's ecological integrity and human well-being. In his incisive analysis for the New Republic, Nick Martin, a seasoned journalist, delves into the multifaceted challenges of prolonged drought, unprecedented heatwaves, and rampant wildfires. Martin's examination underscores the urgency of adopting comprehensive strategies to mitigate these crises and the imperative of federal intervention. This commentary provides a detailed exploration of Martin's insights, delving into his perspectives on proposed solutions, the role of federal leadership, and the broader implications of climate change in the region. Nick Martin's viewpoint essay "Even …show more content…
While temporary measures such as dam removal projects may offer short-term relief, they fail to address the underlying issue of climate change. Transitioning towards renewable energy sources, implementing sustainable land management practices, and fostering community resilience are essential steps towards long-term adaptation and mitigation. Martin's call to action is a poignant reminder of prioritizing climate action in addressing the American West's existential threats. Martin establishes his ethos by citing factual information from reliable sources, such as state officials and environmental organizations, to support his claims about the severity of the climate crises in the American West. His credentials as a staff writer for the New Republic also contribute to his credibility as an informed commentator on environmental issues. Throughout his essay, Martin employs logos by presenting logical arguments supported by evidence and reasoning. He highlights the practical limitations of temporary solutions like dam removal projects and emphasizes the need for long-term strategies to address the root causes of climate
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.
This book is telling a story about two African American boys (Wes A and Wes P) who have the same name and grew up at same community, but they have a very different life. The author, Wes A, begins his life in a tough Baltimore neighborhood and end up as a Rhodes Scholar, Wall Streeter, and a white house fellow; The other Wes Moore begins at the same place in Baltimore , but ends up in prison for the rest of his life. Then why do they have the same experience, but still have a totally different life? I will agree here that environment (family environment, school education environment and society environment) is one of the biggest reasons for their different.
In the first chapter in the second half of the book Rosenbaum discusses issues that relate to air and water, which he describes as being the primary issues for environmental policy today. These issues are the most politically salient and most important. Rosenbaum explains the current condition of the air and water in America and explains the task that Americans face in restoring these; the idea of restoring America’s air and water sources has been a goal since environmentalism emerged. It is important to realize, however, that the slow progress is not entirely the blame of policy and administrative failure, but rather science and technology is constantly changing and therefore new and unanticipated effects are placed on the environment. On the flip side science is also constantly redefining the standards that need to be meet in regards to pollution. The way that he is explaining how the government is working to combat the problems of pollution he i...
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.
Conflict between residents in northern Nevada and SNWA has risen (Brean, 2015). In 2012 the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced its support of SNWA wanting to build a pipeline from rural Nevada to Las Vegas, rural Nevada being primarily in the northern portion of the state (Larsen et al., 2015). Residents including farmers who depend on water for their crops argue that redirecting water supplies would harm the environment and wildlife that inhabit northern Nevada (Brean, 2015). There is also an issue of oversubscription, this is due to the Colorado River not only supplying water to Nevada but neighboring states which include “Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah” (Wockner, 2014). Both Arizona and California are expecting water shortages in the future as they too depend on the Colorado River (Wockner, 2014).
Have you ever felt stuck? Wherever you are, it’s the absolute last place you want to be. In the book Into the Wild, Chris McCandless feels stuck just like the average everyday person may feel. Chris finds his escape plan to the situation and feels he will free himself by going off to the wild. I agree with the author that Chris McCandless wasn’t a crazy person, a sociopath, or an outcast because he got along with many people very well, but he did seem somewhat incompetent, even though he survived for quite some time.
In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the start, and the audience is completely aware of this from the prologue. Romeo makes all of his decisions on impulse without giving them much of a thought. Romeo has an impulsive disposition, which guides his actions throughout the play and eventually leads to him take his own life and leads for his wife, Juliet, to do the same.
Also, the definition of global warming emphasizes a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere. Consequently, when it comes to the topic of the Colorado river drought a record of American citizens neglect to consider the effects of global warming related to the issue. Moreover, the Department of the Interior reports global warming, the Colorado snow melt factor, and natural population increase as the three leaders of the drought epidemic. Basically, the Department of the Interior relates global warming, and the snow melt factor as a hand in hand coordination of disaster. Naturally, as the earth’s internal temperature grows, it causes the snow from the Rocky Mountains to melt too rapidly causing the majority of snow to evaporate instead of melt gradually and stream into the Colorado river to aid in the flow of water. In fact, many are unaware of the utmost importance of the snow pack every year, also a desperate synchronization of snow melting slowly and turning into a surplus of water for all to appreciate. In addition, the natural population increase in an area causes normal resources to be taken away and creates the natural flow of water to decrease due to supply and demand. However, does the evidence I’ve cited prove conclusively who or what is at fault for the Colorado drought epidemic? Despite, the expanse of claims and statistics Americans can be
This video successfully uses the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos and logos to support its claims on climate change. The way National Geographic uses ethos, or credibility, for this video is strong and thought out. The main speaker is none other than Bill Nye, who most students grew up watching in elementary school; to learn different aspects of science; and is a very respectable and credible speaker for this topic, of climate change. Nye graduated from Cornell University with a degree in mechanical engineering, then moved to Seattle, Washington to work as an engineer for Boeing and ultimately became a science educator, winning educational awards for his famous program, “Bill Nye the Science Guy”(Biography.com). Nye has extremely credible credentials to be able to speak about this topic of science, who speaks in a serious, concerned and informative manner to grab the attention of the viewer and explain that climate change is a serious affair that needs to be acted upon.
Our society today depends on money and material objects. It is a popular belief that money makes happiness. Although this is believed to be true, transcendentalists around the world live with the idea that living with only what you need is the prime lifestyle. Chris McCandless, a transcendentalist, did not support this lifestyle. Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, helps support the idea that people do not need luxury to be happy. Becoming used to comfort and luxury leads to apathy and boredom because people become dependent, become predictable, and lack work ethic.
During the earlier times of America, many people had different opinions on the forming country, debating if it was free or not. It was called “the land of the free” and many other important documents backed up the argument. Yet, there are many concepts that go against that and really show what America was. A particular slave named Dred Scott, African-Americans, and new immigrants can all testify that America was not independent, but was in fact very restricting. Juries would go against previously made laws to make sure that what they wanted would always be insured. Multiple regulations would be formulated to be beneficial to the Americans. People that were not truly American were seen as property not people. Many were pushed around and harrased and it
On October 3rd, 2016, Fox News released a controversial video onto the internet of Jesse Watters, a correspondent for the “The O'Reilly Factor", going to the streets of Chinatown to investigate voters about their opinions regarding the upcoming election but he did no such thing. Dubbed to be a “political humorist”, Watters attempts to be funny but falls flat. No one was laughing along with the discrimination. Watters stereotyped Asian culture and language instead. The aftermath of the controversial broadcast led to many to demand an apology from Watters and even as far as his resignation from television.
Already scientists have observed that more than 75% of the recent economic losses are caused by natural hazards which can be attributed to wind storms, floods, droughts and other climate related hazards. In the year 2008, the U.S. state of Iowa was on the front pages of newspapers all around the world. Weeks of heavy rain in the Midwest caused rivers to swell and levees to break. Millions of acres of farmland are now underwater, their plantings most likely destroyed. By March, Iowa had tied its third-highest monthly snowfall in 121 years of record keeping, and then came the rain. April’s st...
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