Global warming has become a prominent environmental and economic crisis in not only Canada, but the entire world. For the past 35 years, countries around the globe have dedicated billions of dollars to research on ways to prevent, remedy, and demolish global warming and other detriments to the earth’s atmosphere. It is predicted that Canada will face a number of serious problems due to global warming, but at the same time, there are some extremely beneficial effects of this warming that will be good. The Canadian government is well aware of the impacts of global warming on Canada, but for the most part seems to focus its efforts on improving the economy and little on reducing our emissions that are contributing to climate change.
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The gradual process of rising sea levels floods and destroys cities, expensive properties, valuable croplands, and causes millions of people to move out of their homes (Johnson 70). The issue of global warming “could cost between $1 billion to $8 billion per year” (Hartz). In essence, global warming is a paramount issue concerning Canada, a maritime nation with 8 of its 10 provinces and additional territories bordering the oceans and Hudson Bay. Additionally, regions may also face “water quality issues; higher air and water temperatures could result in greater incidents of water-borne diseases, as well as contamination from heavy rainfall” (Markenko). The heavy rainfall Markenko describes is known as acid rain, contaminated water that has devastating effects on plants and animals which can “dissolve stone buildings and statues” (World Book 13). In rainy cities in Canada, such as Vancouver, the issue concerning acid rain is gravely significant. The water quality doesn’t solely …show more content…
As some of the biggest contributors to global warming, multiple countries, including Canada, have not done enough to reduce the international problem of greenhouse gas emissions. Too much non-renewable energy is being used and, as a developed country, Canada has little to no resilience in terms of transportation usage such as cars, trucks, and planes; this significantly increases our GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions through the pollution caused by fossil fuels. According to some sources, we have the “8th largest ecological footprint”; if the entire world lived like Canadians, “it would take 4 Earths to support the demand” (CBC). It is unfair for an already developed country that caused this problem to be doing the least to repair the biological health of this planet, when some developing countries, such as Singapore, are doing their best to prevent a dreadful future for all of humanity. Between 2005 and 2011, Canada’s economic status grew by 8.4% while its GHG emissions decreased by 4.8% (Government of Canada). In other words, it took six years and several billions of dollars for the country’s emissions to decrease by not even five percent. Global warming is an issue that will continue to loom over us until we finally prioritize the
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The gradual process of rising sea levels floods and destroys cities, expensive properties, valuable croplands, and causes millions of people to move out of their homes (Johnson 70). The issue of global warming “could cost between $1 billion to $8 billion per year” (Hartz). In essence, global warming is a paramount issue concerning Canada, a maritime nation with 8 of its 10 provinces and additional territories bordering the oceans and Hudson Bay. Additionally, regions may also face “water quality issues; higher air and water temperatures could result in greater incidents of water-borne diseases, as well as contamination from heavy rainfall” (Markenko). The heavy rainfall Markenko describes is known as acid rain, contaminated water that has devastating effects on plants and animals which can “dissolve stone buildings and statues” (World Book 13). In rainy cities in Canada, such as Vancouver, the issue concerning acid rain is gravely significant. The water quality doesn’t solely …show more content…
As some of the biggest contributors to global warming, multiple countries, including Canada, have not done enough to reduce the international problem of greenhouse gas emissions. Too much non-renewable energy is being used and, as a developed country, Canada has little to no resilience in terms of transportation usage such as cars, trucks, and planes; this significantly increases our GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions through the pollution caused by fossil fuels. According to some sources, we have the “8th largest ecological footprint”; if the entire world lived like Canadians, “it would take 4 Earths to support the demand” (CBC). It is unfair for an already developed country that caused this problem to be doing the least to repair the biological health of this planet, when some developing countries, such as Singapore, are doing their best to prevent a dreadful future for all of humanity. Between 2005 and 2011, Canada’s economic status grew by 8.4% while its GHG emissions decreased by 4.8% (Government of Canada). In other words, it took six years and several billions of dollars for the country’s emissions to decrease by not even five percent. Global warming is an issue that will continue to loom over us until we finally prioritize the