In the past two decades, glaciers have been melting more ice than they can replenish. According to an article by Brandon Specktor, Antarctica loses an average of 118 gigatons of ice per year, which is as much water as 400,000 Olympic-sized pools. This is caused by global warming, which happens when greenhouse-gases and other chemicals are emitted into the atmosphere.
There are many consequences of global warming, like melting glaciers. This could cause the world with many disasters. To start, small islands can be submerged completely into the water because the sea levels have risen. In addition, bigger cities near the sea, like San Francisco, which is largely populated can be flooded. This could injure many people and even kill some. Although this may only seem of concern to people who live near the ocean, everyone who is worried about the economy of the world should care.
However, there are countless ways to prevent all these tragedies from happening. First, one can start powering their home with renewable energy, like solar panels instead of fossil fuels, which damage the environment. Another thing that produces a lot of carbon is meat. From all the space the livestock takes up to the food it consumes, it creates harm to the air in multiple forms. Lastly, people could try to plant more trees as they are able to take in carbon and make it into oxygen, which is good for humans. These are just several of the methods to reduce climate change, and I believe we should put more effort into helping the world we live in.