As many people already know, global warming is a big problem to all life on Earth. However, even though a lot of people understand the consequences of global warming, they are doing nothing to fight it or slow the process down. Some individuals, especially the older generation, do not care about global warming and are leaving their problem to the future generation to fix. Hence, this essay will be talking about why global warming is an issue that everyone should be fighting against.
The effects of global warming are very damaging and harmful to the planet. It can cause more frequent and severe weather, as higher temperatures are worsening many types of disasters, including floods, heat waves, storms, and droughts. This can cause higher death rates and become a threat that impacts everyone, especially children and the elderly. Furthermore, it is not just disasters, such as storms or droughts, that are threatening people’s lives, but also the temperature. Extreme heat kills more Americans each year, on average, than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and lightning do.
Global warming is also melting Earth’s ice sheets at an alarming rate. This is impacting many animals that depend on the ice sheets for survival, such as polar bears or penguins. Also, all that extra water from the ice sheets are now left in the ocean, causing the water levels rise. Higher sea levels will threaten low lying areas and coastal systems, including New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
Global warming has grave consequences for everyone on Earth, but it’s too late to turn back now. There will still be some effects from global warming even if people stopped all carbon dioxide emissions. However, if people start reducing their global emissions now, they can avoid a lot of the severe consequences that climate change could bring. People cannot wait any longer, and they must take action now, to fight against this problem. This is not just an issue for the future generation, but also for the older generation.
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