Ecological Issues

In this day and age, we are facing (and denying/ignoring) many ecological issues. Many people say that these issues aren’t really there and that everyone is being dramatic about it. Every century, the United States alone rises 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That may not seem like a big deal but just that little bit is concerning and just might cause our world to go downhill. As our temperatures rise, so do the oceans. According to geology.com, if our sea level were to rise just a mere seven meters, big cities in the U.S. such as Miami, San Francisco, and Seattle would begin to flood. Every year, our temperatures are rising. The record for hottest summer has been yet again broken in many places due to these temperature rises. There are many other ecological issues that are currently occurring, such as biological diversity. There are most likely millions of undiscovered organisms that are being killed due to the selfishness of people building unneeded buildings, such as malls. Forests are being torn down to make room for people’s desires for new technology. Even though it is a good thing that we are diving deeper into different ways of using technology, we are also irreversibly taking away organisms that could benefit us in ways people didn’t know were possible. Unfortunately, many people don’t take these issues as seriously as they should. There are many misconceptions about these issues, like the fact that it isn’t happening or isn’t a big deal, that cause people to dismiss them and go on with their daily life activities. As they do this, they are only digging this world deeper into a hole that can’t be fixed. On the bright side, if we start now, we can reverse the damaging effects that have happened and create a better tomorrow. As stated before, the main two earth endangering problems are climate change and ecological biodiversity.
Imagine, touring one of the major cities of the United States or just going about your business in your hometown. All