In the article New satellite maps show dire state of ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland by Brandom Specktor of Live Science, he talks about the large amount of ice melting in Greenland and in Antarctica. Between the two places, they have lost an average of 300 gigatons of ice, enough to fill three hundred thousand Olympic-sized pools, and contributing to a rise of 14 millimetres in sea level. If we act quickly to slow down the rate of global warming, there will be immeasurable consequences.
One way that a person can contribute to controlling global warming is by eating a more plant-based diet. This is because animal products use more resources to make as animals need more water and more nutrients than plants. Also, the gases that animals pass, mainly methane, contribute to global warming, and eating a more plant based diet can help reduce that.
Another way to control global warming is to drive less. Cars produce around 20% of all gases that contribute to global warming. Also, if you drive less, it will help reduce traffic congestion and the time that other people spend on the road(and producing greenhouse gases).
These are just two ways a person can contribute to slowing down the rate of global warming. Hopefully, as time progresses, more and more people will come to understand the effects of global warming and contribute to slow it down.
