We Can Stop Global Warming Essay -- Climate Change, 2015

As human beings begin life in the 21st century, the possibilities seem endless. The technological advancements of the past few centuries have rid us of many of the problems that once plagued our species, including deadly diseases and wide spread famine in many places, yet it is all of our technology that may ultimately prove to be our undoing. The byproducts of the modern, technology-driven world are carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and they are the leading cause of the current global warming crisis. The U.N. scientific panel of 2007 concluded that the evidence of global warming is  unequivocal.. Also, in agreement with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.N. scientific panel supports the claim that humanity is playing a role in the warming (New York Times). The evidence is all around and irrefutable; the Earth is warming: the only question that remains is what to do about it. America is a world leader, and so far we have done too little of signifi cance to mitigate this problem; it is up to the American people, as a concerned public and electorate, to bring about the changes necessary to spare the planet from global warming's potentially disastrous consequences. While many Americans do not fully understand global warming, or the processes behind it, we all notice changes that are occurring in the environment around us. Hotter summers, shorter winters, less snowfall, and changes in plant cycles are just a few of the climatic changes being caused by increased atmospheric temperatures: the result of greenhouse gases being emitted by human beings, also known as global warming (EPA). While the Earth does go through natural cycles of warmer and cooler weather, the current warming trend is different. The... ...hope that with determination the American people, through political and personal responsibility, can steer our nation on a better course, and avoid global warming's terrible consequences. Works Cited Environmental Protection Agency. 2015. United States of America. 2 April 2015. . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2015. United States of America. 1 April 2015. . Natural Resources Defense Council. 2015. Issues: Global Warming. 7 April 2015. . The New York Times. March 8th 2015. Science Topics. 1 April 2015. . The White House. 2015. Energy and Environment. 9 April 2015.