Human interactions with the environmental are
changing the climate of Earth. The global average temperature is rising at an
alarming rate. As many of the world’s countries industrialize larger amounts of
pollutants are being released into the air. These Greenhouse Gasses (Methane,
Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Perflurocarbons, etc…) are changing the
chemical makeup of the atmosphere. The ozone layer that protects us from many
of the sun’s harmful radiation is disappearing. As the global average
temperature increases the global ice caps will continue to melt, resulting in
sea level rise. Some nations that sit at or below sea level may not exist in
100 years. Climate change will also increase the frequency of severe drought.
Many poor nations such as those in sub Saharan Africa will experience even
harsher drought in years to come, which means more preventable deaths. It has
only been in the last 50 to 60 years that any legislation has been passed to
protect the environment. Further actions
to control and curb global climate change must be taken. If we continue to
pollute and mistreat the environment in the same manner as the last 200 years
than the prospects for the future will be grim.
Below
is a link to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC is the
leading provider of data and reports on climate change.
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