Cause and Effect Essay Four degrees warmer doesn’t sound too bad right? Well what if it caused major floods, severe droughts and heat waves. Doesn’t sound too nice anymore does it? In the year of 2100, that could happen if more people are not aware of how climate change could affect their lives in the future. With the high rise of greenhouse gases, public denial and no steps toward change in laws and regulations, climate change will affect future generations for the worse. Carbon dioxide is the most important heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere. In the recent article, “Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears” Justin Gillis reported a new measurement of carbon dioxide that was taken from analyzers on top of Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The
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Scientists from the past that predicted effects to occur from climate change are now happening today: loss of sea ice, increased sea level rise and longer and more intense heat waves (Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet). The global sea level rose about 17 centimeters in the last century and the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in size (Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet). According to the World Bank’s vice president, Rachel Kyte, people don’t have time to lose (Koch). Kyte is really pushing for a major action to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (a collection of all heat retaining gases) and in her recent report the planet could reach temperatures 4 degrees higher as early as 2060 if governments don’t meet their promises to fight climate change (Koch). Greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities have increased by 5 percent from 1990 to 2012, however, they gone down since 2005 by 10 percent (EPA). This 10 percent is a positive sign that actions are being taken to fight climate …show more content…
This can be a problem for both present and future generations, because their warming effects on the climate will stay over a long time (EPA). According to the article, “Climate Change and Human Health: Present and Future Risks”, change in the environment will not only be affected, but health risks could be seen also (The Lancet). The authors of this article believe greenhouse gases caused by humans have to do with climate change and cause warming of the earth’s surface (The Lancet). So far there has been very little research exploring if climate change over the past 3 decades has caused health problems, but stress, floods and infectious diseases have been the most noted (The Lancet). In another online article, “Health Effects”, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention talk about how increased temperatures can cause mild heat rashes to deadly strokes (CDC). Over a longer period of time increased temperatures can cause droughts and that can result in shortages of clean water and also strain agricultural productivity
Scientists from the past that predicted effects to occur from climate change are now happening today: loss of sea ice, increased sea level rise and longer and more intense heat waves (Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet). The global sea level rose about 17 centimeters in the last century and the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in size (Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet). According to the World Bank’s vice president, Rachel Kyte, people don’t have time to lose (Koch). Kyte is really pushing for a major action to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (a collection of all heat retaining gases) and in her recent report the planet could reach temperatures 4 degrees higher as early as 2060 if governments don’t meet their promises to fight climate change (Koch). Greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities have increased by 5 percent from 1990 to 2012, however, they gone down since 2005 by 10 percent (EPA). This 10 percent is a positive sign that actions are being taken to fight climate …show more content…
This can be a problem for both present and future generations, because their warming effects on the climate will stay over a long time (EPA). According to the article, “Climate Change and Human Health: Present and Future Risks”, change in the environment will not only be affected, but health risks could be seen also (The Lancet). The authors of this article believe greenhouse gases caused by humans have to do with climate change and cause warming of the earth’s surface (The Lancet). So far there has been very little research exploring if climate change over the past 3 decades has caused health problems, but stress, floods and infectious diseases have been the most noted (The Lancet). In another online article, “Health Effects”, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention talk about how increased temperatures can cause mild heat rashes to deadly strokes (CDC). Over a longer period of time increased temperatures can cause droughts and that can result in shortages of clean water and also strain agricultural productivity