Farming And Agriculture Argument Analysis

National Geographic’s article on Farming and Agriculture states that, “40 percent of the Earth 's land is now given over to agriculture” (Owen, 1). This means the amount of land susceptible to the detrimental effects of climate change is incredibly vast. The Farming and Agriculture article also notes that, “maps suggest that an area roughly the size of South America is used for crop production, while even more land; 7.9 to 8.9 billion acres (3.2 to 3.6 billion) is being used to raise livestock” (Owen, 1). EPA.gov states that the United States alone supply 25% of grain to the global market. The effects of climate change on agriculture again coincide with increase in CO2 levels. When temperature increases occur, it can affect a plant’s ability to grow and reduce or reverse its usual yield rate (EPA.gov). The idea of food security is at risk when it comes to climate change. A study done by …show more content…
In our everyday experience, if something has never happened before, we are generally safe in assuming it is not going to happen in the future, but the exceptions can kill you and climate change is one of those exceptions.” It is common for humans to be suspicious of occurrences that seem too vast, or overly exaggerated. From this information, it is my hope that those who do not know very much about climate change, recognize that it is negatively impacting the world; economically, agriculturally, and geographically, and ways to prevent it include; creating programs, enforcing acts, and on a smaller scale, promoting awareness or personally carrying out methods such as composting. The earth is a gift, no matter who or what anyone believes in, it’s beauty is undeniable. A gift such as this deserves to be taken care