The Pros And Cons Of Climate Change

Whether climate change is manmade or natural has been a debate for centuries, and still continues to be one. Climate change is a variance in climate patterns around the world for lengthy periods of time. Today, it is a controversial subject because there are people who believe it is real, as well as people who don’t. World leaders all around the globe are doing everything they can to fix this issue, and furthermore have a yearly meeting in Paris to discuss their options and progress. Climate change is man made because of deforestation and an increase in carbon dioxide concentration due to emissions and transportation. For years now, deforestation has been associated with global climate change. Deforestation is the action of clearing, or removing, a wide area of trees where the land is thereafter converted and changed to a non-forest use. Up until recently, the distribution of global vegetation was traditionally thought to be determined by local climate factors, especially precipitation and radiation (Shakula, Nobre, Sellers 1). Many scientists have done research and experiments and have come to the conclusion that the occupancy and vacancy of plants and trees has an effect on the climate in that particular region. Something that might point to these results is the current climate and …show more content…
It is believed that increases in carbon dioxide concentration will be largely irreversible for 1,000 years after emissions stop (Solomon 1). Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increase from current levels near 385 parts per million by volume (ppmv) to a peak of 450–600 ppmv over the coming century. Carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere through transportation, as well. The combustion of fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel to transport people and goods is the second largest source of CO2 emissions, accounting for about 31% of total US (EPA