Global Warming
Global Warming: We Are All Guilty
For every person with an opinion, there is another person who believes the opposite. This goes for almost any public affair in today’s society, it is a part of human nature to disagree and argue. Considering this, it is no surprise that there are many differing opinions on the numerous different parts of one of today’s biggest issues: global warming. In most cases it is perfectly fine to have differing opinions on issues. However, this is becoming too big of an issue for us to waste time arguing about. In the words of Tony Blair, “Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.” (Notable Quotes) There are a lot of different parts of global warming that people argue about: causes, effects, whether its happening or not, if it is natural, etc. A person’s religion, beliefs, upbringing, access to information, and many other factors can have a big influence on their opinion on different parts of global warming. The part of global warming that I mainly want to explore in this paper is how it occurs, in order to show that us humans are the ones causing it. Many people ask the question: is global warming being caused by human activity? Some people are led to conclusions that say that global warming is not caused by humans, that it is a natural cycle, and that we have nothing to worry about. (Bast) With this paper I am going to disprove these myths and show you that humans are the main factor behind global climate change. To be able to prove myself, I believe it is essential that I first explain how global warming is happening. To start, the earth is constantly undergoing the natural process of the greenhouse effect. Most people believe that humans cause the greenhouse effect, but this is not true. Humans cause the enhanced greenhouse effect, which is commonly referred to as just the greenhouse effect, but I will explain this later. The earth needs the regular
For every person with an opinion, there is another person who believes the opposite. This goes for almost any public affair in today’s society, it is a part of human nature to disagree and argue. Considering this, it is no surprise that there are many differing opinions on the numerous different parts of one of today’s biggest issues: global warming. In most cases it is perfectly fine to have differing opinions on issues. However, this is becoming too big of an issue for us to waste time arguing about. In the words of Tony Blair, “Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.” (Notable Quotes) There are a lot of different parts of global warming that people argue about: causes, effects, whether its happening or not, if it is natural, etc. A person’s religion, beliefs, upbringing, access to information, and many other factors can have a big influence on their opinion on different parts of global warming. The part of global warming that I mainly want to explore in this paper is how it occurs, in order to show that us humans are the ones causing it. Many people ask the question: is global warming being caused by human activity? Some people are led to conclusions that say that global warming is not caused by humans, that it is a natural cycle, and that we have nothing to worry about. (Bast) With this paper I am going to disprove these myths and show you that humans are the main factor behind global climate change. To be able to prove myself, I believe it is essential that I first explain how global warming is happening. To start, the earth is constantly undergoing the natural process of the greenhouse effect. Most people believe that humans cause the greenhouse effect, but this is not true. Humans cause the enhanced greenhouse effect, which is commonly referred to as just the greenhouse effect, but I will explain this later. The earth needs the regular
Bibliography: 1) "Is Global Warming Real?" National Geographic. National Geographic Society. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/gw-real/ This article is short but has some very useful information in it 5) "Climate Change Impacts." Environmental Defense Fund. EDF. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. http://www.edf.org/climate/climate-change-impacts Blanchard, Kathleen. "Global Warming Increases Asthma Related Hospital Admissions."Emax Health. 21 Feb. 2009. Web. 9 May 2012. http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/108/29390/global-warming-increases-asthma-related-hospital-admissions.html Weisbrot, Chris Warming Is Real, Survey Says. ScienceDaily. Web. May 9, 2012. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090119210532.htm