Rising sea levels are increasing the number of floods around the world. Moreover, the occurrence of droughts and desertification in large areas on Earth are having devastating consequences for human kind. All of these issues will become more difficult to manage if we do not act soon. This phenomena is known as global warming and climate change. Global warming is the increase in temperature throughout the world. It is caused by the increasing amount of carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases in the atmosphere (Gürlük). These gases are known as greenhouse gases because they contribute to warm the Earth 's atmosphere. We need to pay attention to these changes, since climate change and global warming are caused by the increase of greenhouse gases
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The first group says that global warming is a natural phenomenon and the Earth 's climate has had warming and cooling periods throughout its history. These scientists base their theory on ice ages, or cold periods, that happened somewhere between the 17th and the 18th century in Europe. This interpretation results in the relaxation of the pollution laws for companies that produce a great deal of the world 's pollution. In addition, these companies do not want to be found at fault for contributing to the world 's pollution, because it could be an expensive problem for them. The majority of scientists, who believe that global warming has happened naturally in the past, agreed that the emissions of carbon dioxide and methane are accelerating this phenomenon at an alarming rate. They do not attribute global warming to pollution alone. I think the companies should work along with the government to solve the problem, because they are effecting the environment …show more content…
If we observe current sea levels around the world, and how they increased in the last century, we would be convinced that global warming is real. According to Nationalgeographic, " The Global Mean Sea Level has risen by 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters). However, the annual rate of rise over the past 20 years has been 0.13 inches (3.2 millimeters) a year, roughly twice the average speed of the preceding 80 years." These numbers are unsettling; therefore, we must take this information seriously. The rising sea levels cannot be a natural cycle. Greenland, for example, has lost about one hundred fifty kilometers of its area. The ice has been melting since the industrial revolution and some countries, like Holland, might disappear in the near future because of sea level rising. In addition by 2100 London will be submerged, if the sea levels keeps rising at this
The first group says that global warming is a natural phenomenon and the Earth 's climate has had warming and cooling periods throughout its history. These scientists base their theory on ice ages, or cold periods, that happened somewhere between the 17th and the 18th century in Europe. This interpretation results in the relaxation of the pollution laws for companies that produce a great deal of the world 's pollution. In addition, these companies do not want to be found at fault for contributing to the world 's pollution, because it could be an expensive problem for them. The majority of scientists, who believe that global warming has happened naturally in the past, agreed that the emissions of carbon dioxide and methane are accelerating this phenomenon at an alarming rate. They do not attribute global warming to pollution alone. I think the companies should work along with the government to solve the problem, because they are effecting the environment …show more content…
If we observe current sea levels around the world, and how they increased in the last century, we would be convinced that global warming is real. According to Nationalgeographic, " The Global Mean Sea Level has risen by 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters). However, the annual rate of rise over the past 20 years has been 0.13 inches (3.2 millimeters) a year, roughly twice the average speed of the preceding 80 years." These numbers are unsettling; therefore, we must take this information seriously. The rising sea levels cannot be a natural cycle. Greenland, for example, has lost about one hundred fifty kilometers of its area. The ice has been melting since the industrial revolution and some countries, like Holland, might disappear in the near future because of sea level rising. In addition by 2100 London will be submerged, if the sea levels keeps rising at this