The Loch Ness Monster, public speaking, The Haunting in Connecticut...but climate change, now that is scary.
And I mean this in the sincerest way. I don't even want to think about what the world will be like if we continue with the status quo, unconcerned with the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. You know that expression, "It's never too late"? Well, boy is that wrong. If we don't take action now, RIGHT NOW, we'll miss the boat on this one.
What I think a lot of people are not understanding is the urgency of the situation. If we don't do something now, this problem will not resolve itself. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is already beyond the suitable level for sustaining life as it is on Earth. Even if we were to impose strict measures right now on carbon dioxide emissions, the carbon dioxide that has already been emitted into the atmosphere will remain there for quite some time. This is why it's imperative that we act now.
As a society, we seem to take for granted the way that things have always been, but research shows that even a 2 degrees Celsius increase in the global climate will have disastrous consequences. Think about it: glaciers are already melting, which is destroying the habits of some Arctic wildlife (i.e. polar bears!); this extra water could lead to coastal flooding and even threatens to submerge small island nations, displacing their entire populations. Additionally, storms are likely to be much more severe and frequent. The U.S. was not even well prepared for Hurricane Katrina, so how will it respond to even greater disasters?
It's really disheartening to see the apathy so many people have towards this issue. But if we don't act now, we're only hurting ourselves. Eventually we'll have to pay. So why don't we join together now and show our leadership that we demand decisive action to prevent climate change? We'd only be doing a disservice to ourselves and future generations if we didn't do our part. I hope we can act now and save our planet.
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