We Can Stop Global Warming

Global warming is the increasing temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. In the last few decades this increase has been relatively significant. Global warming is the largest problem that the world will face in the twentieth century. This is going to require international attention and the cooperation from everyone, including the government.

The Earth's atmosphere has already warmed by 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. Scientists contend that anthropogenic additions of greenhouse gases, mainly CO2, greatly enhance the natural warming of the earth. (Global Warming FAQ, n.d) The use of fossil fuels, deforestation, agricultural activities are all contributions to the rising of greenhouse gases, which cause the earth and the suns surface to heat up and trap in the atmosphere causing us to encounter global warming.

The warming of the Earth is destroying our ecosystem. Our ecosystem is being affected. The changes in the climate are and will continue to affect all species, humans and animals. Many animals will become extinct because of this. In an article written about the ecosystem by Peter Fashing, said “Several species, including the arctic fox and Thayer’s gull, rely on scavenging the remains of seals killed by polar bears as an important component of their diet. If polar bears become extinct, these species also may follow them into extinction. In fact, the loss of polar bears and the climate change that is behind this loss are, unfortunately, likely to ultimately result in the collapse of the entire arctic ecosystem as we know it today.” (Fashing, 2009)

The impact that it has on humans as of today won’t compare to the future, if we don’t get this condition under control. Numerous incidences have happened since global warming has...

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