Even though there are companies that rely on us to use fuels that cause pollution, world governments should allocate more resources to combat climate change because it is causing sea levels and global temperatures to rise. This is not the only thing that is happening or will happen in the near future, droughts will last longer, hurricanes will be stronger and more intense, air and water quality will decrease also.
First, world governments should allocate more resources to combat climate change because it is melting the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps. Artic sea ice usually hits its minimum during September each year. Since 1979 satellite-based observations shows that annual minimum sea ice is decreasing at a rate of 13.4 per decade. Soon there will no longer be ice in the arctic sea, which will cause all land-based animal that depends on the ice to survive to go extinct. This is expected to cause sea levels to rise 1-4 feet by 2100. Currently, global sea levels have risen by 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in …show more content…
When CO2 is absorbed by seawater, chemical reactions occur that reduce the pH which causes it to be more acidic. This causes calcium in oceans to decrease which is needed by shellfish, coral, and certain plankton to build skeletons and shells. This does not only put such organisms at risk but entire ecosystems. If coral reefs are lost than fish that rely on such reefs might suffer as well, other creatures that we rely on as a source of food will suffer if their source of food is shellfish or plankton. This would cause mass starvation around the world and people will die, especially coastal communities which heavily rely on seafood as a source of nourishment and money. This source of income if lost can cause a chain reaction global and many people and businesses will go
First, world governments should allocate more resources to combat climate change because it is melting the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps. Artic sea ice usually hits its minimum during September each year. Since 1979 satellite-based observations shows that annual minimum sea ice is decreasing at a rate of 13.4 per decade. Soon there will no longer be ice in the arctic sea, which will cause all land-based animal that depends on the ice to survive to go extinct. This is expected to cause sea levels to rise 1-4 feet by 2100. Currently, global sea levels have risen by 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in …show more content…
When CO2 is absorbed by seawater, chemical reactions occur that reduce the pH which causes it to be more acidic. This causes calcium in oceans to decrease which is needed by shellfish, coral, and certain plankton to build skeletons and shells. This does not only put such organisms at risk but entire ecosystems. If coral reefs are lost than fish that rely on such reefs might suffer as well, other creatures that we rely on as a source of food will suffer if their source of food is shellfish or plankton. This would cause mass starvation around the world and people will die, especially coastal communities which heavily rely on seafood as a source of nourishment and money. This source of income if lost can cause a chain reaction global and many people and businesses will go