In current news, global warming, which is defined as “the gradual heating of Earth 's surface, oceans and atmosphere” (Bradford, 2014), has been a significant topic of interest. Among politicians, environmentalists, and concerned citizens, the impacts of climate change have been heatedly debated. While a portion of America believe that climate change is not a serious threat, is not caused by mankind, or perhaps is not even real, another portion believe it is the most terrifying and imminent concern mankind is currently facing, and we should be thoroughly responsible for fixing it.
In 1896, Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius was the first person to introduce global warming as a possible danger, using only a pencil and paper. Since then, a number of influential events have helped bring climate change to the mainstream media, and ultimately, the attention of the …show more content…
First it should be acknowledged that according to 97% of climate scientists, the rate of global warming trends the planet is currently suffering is not a natural occurrence, but is predominantly the outcome of human activity. In order to recognize how human activity is causing this, it is important to first introduce the greenhouse effect. This effect is caused by the interaction between incoming radiation from the sun and the Earth’s atmosphere and is crucial for the existence of life on our planet, as it is responsible for keeping the Earth’s surface much warmer than it would be otherwise, allowing water to stay liquid over most of the surface. Important to the greenhouse effect, are the greenhouse gases, which include water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, the most prominent being carbon dioxide. Although a percentage of these gases in the atmosphere is natural, the more greenhouse gases present, the greater the degree of surface
In 1896, Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius was the first person to introduce global warming as a possible danger, using only a pencil and paper. Since then, a number of influential events have helped bring climate change to the mainstream media, and ultimately, the attention of the …show more content…
First it should be acknowledged that according to 97% of climate scientists, the rate of global warming trends the planet is currently suffering is not a natural occurrence, but is predominantly the outcome of human activity. In order to recognize how human activity is causing this, it is important to first introduce the greenhouse effect. This effect is caused by the interaction between incoming radiation from the sun and the Earth’s atmosphere and is crucial for the existence of life on our planet, as it is responsible for keeping the Earth’s surface much warmer than it would be otherwise, allowing water to stay liquid over most of the surface. Important to the greenhouse effect, are the greenhouse gases, which include water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, the most prominent being carbon dioxide. Although a percentage of these gases in the atmosphere is natural, the more greenhouse gases present, the greater the degree of surface