The Importance of Environmental Awareness
Carlos Estrada
Professor Morales
English 201.19
10 May 2013
The Importance of Environmental Awareness
In recent years, the global environment has experienced problems never anticipated before; environmental problems that can ultimately lead to world destruction and towards the elimination of the human race if not treated properly. Moreover, the global atmosphere plays a critical and vital role as it is the source of important gases necessary to maintain life on this planet. However, recent cases have shown that nations around the world are contaminating the globe’s atmosphere as they use it in efforts to clear waste. As more nations are becoming industrialized due to the globalization of world economies, there is a greater amount of discharge from different types of production. In brief, the degradation of the global atmosphere is caused by practically everyone around the world. Unlike countries which have specific boundaries that specify territorial restrictions, the atmosphere does not have an owner; it literally belongs to every individual that steps foot on this planet. Therefore it is important that the general public becomes aware of the consequences that may emerge because of environmental mistreatment.
According to the popular journal article, “The Great Climate Sellout” by Ruth Conniff, it seems as though the issue of global warming is being put on the back burner by Washington and its administrators. There is more focus is on issuing new nuclear loan guarantees and opening up the Eastern seaboard to new offshore drilling. Conniff states, “given a historic opportunity to do something about the biggest threat to the health of the entire world, President Obama and the Democrats ultimately decided to do nothing” (20). Truth is that the government’s attention is no longer on environmental issues but on other pressing issues associated with immigration and the economy. As newspaper headlines are no longer filled with disastrous oil spills across the
Professor Morales
English 201.19
10 May 2013
The Importance of Environmental Awareness
In recent years, the global environment has experienced problems never anticipated before; environmental problems that can ultimately lead to world destruction and towards the elimination of the human race if not treated properly. Moreover, the global atmosphere plays a critical and vital role as it is the source of important gases necessary to maintain life on this planet. However, recent cases have shown that nations around the world are contaminating the globe’s atmosphere as they use it in efforts to clear waste. As more nations are becoming industrialized due to the globalization of world economies, there is a greater amount of discharge from different types of production. In brief, the degradation of the global atmosphere is caused by practically everyone around the world. Unlike countries which have specific boundaries that specify territorial restrictions, the atmosphere does not have an owner; it literally belongs to every individual that steps foot on this planet. Therefore it is important that the general public becomes aware of the consequences that may emerge because of environmental mistreatment.
According to the popular journal article, “The Great Climate Sellout” by Ruth Conniff, it seems as though the issue of global warming is being put on the back burner by Washington and its administrators. There is more focus is on issuing new nuclear loan guarantees and opening up the Eastern seaboard to new offshore drilling. Conniff states, “given a historic opportunity to do something about the biggest threat to the health of the entire world, President Obama and the Democrats ultimately decided to do nothing” (20). Truth is that the government’s attention is no longer on environmental issues but on other pressing issues associated with immigration and the economy. As newspaper headlines are no longer filled with disastrous oil spills across the
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