Persuasive Essay On Climate Change

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There is a quote “Don’t blow it- good planets are hard to find”, which can be send out as a reminder to human beings in light of the current climate changes happening all around. Climate change is an ongoing and a slow process and it can be seen throughout the history of the earth from the Paleozoic era to the Ice age to the current day. In the past climate changed over millions of years and was due to natural phenomenon so the species had ample time to evolve and adjust to the change. But the recent change in earth’s atmosphere has been rapid. In the last two decades climate change has occurred exponentially due to human activity. Human beings through deforestation, increase emission of greenhouse gas and industrial development have caused a rapid climate change, endangering his own life and that of other species on the planet, and making it inhospitable for future generations. Climate change can be defined, as notable change is climate lasting for a long period of time (EPA). It is often attributed to factors like temperature, wind pattern, rainfall over a prolonged period. Earth’s climate has changed over last 650,000 years with the last ice age ending about 7,000 years ago (NASA). But the current climate change is at an alarming rate due to human activity. According to Environmental Protection Agency, the temperature of the Earth depends on the balance between the energy absorption and release from the planet. This balance can be altered by changes is greenhouse effect, variation in sun’s energy and change in reflectivity of earth’s atmosphere (EPA). The Greenhouse effect is “warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from the Earth towards space” (NASA). Earth’s atmosphere needs this greenhouse effect for s... ... middle of paper ... ... a community and state level, there should be more regulation on fuel consumption and government should provide more public transport to reduce the vehicle traffic on the roads. People should also participate in community gardening programs and should encourage the local residents to plant more trees in the area. On the global level, countries should abide by the emission protocols and developed nations should be the guiding light for energy conservation for other developing nations to follow. Human beings capable of changing the climate and the environment in a destructive way are also capable of building it up. They should remember this Native American proverb “ We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”, and maintain the environment for future generation. It is still not too late to save the planet by taking necessary action.

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