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Samantha Velazquez

Arizona State University

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Global warming has been around for an extensive amount of time. Through all of this

time, there has been a constant debate about whether it was real or not. With data and scientific

facts, it can be proven that global warming is in fact, real. Because it is real, those who dont

believe in global warming are hurting the planet with every day that passes by. Although there

are many causes for global warming, perhaps the first and most significant is seeing what role

humans play in whether they believe in global warming or not.

I have an aunt that lives in Mexico City, Mexico. She is one of the nicest people I know

and she is very loving and nurturing towards her family and friends. On September 19, 2017 a

7.1 earthquake hit Mexico City and she was affected by it. Her house was not completely

destroyed, but her home was affected by the earthquakes magnitude. It took my family a few

days to get in contact with her because they didnt have a phone. The last earthquake that had

this much of an impacted in Mexico City was in 1985.

Another disaster that occurred this past year was in Texas. I have a cousin in Texas where

Hurricane Harvey hit and he was affected by the disaster that was caused by it. His home was

flooded to this day, he is still trying to recover from the aftermath of the hurricane. Not only was

there a hurricane in Texas, but also in other parts of the United States where thousands of people

were affected and left to recover from the destruction.

I can only hope that by hearing the stories of family that were affected by these terrible

tragedies can make people understand the affect it is causing the world. In 2017 we had some of

the biggest hurricanes in history. It was devastating to hear what happened in these states, but

humbling to see all the support and donations given for those who were victims of the hurricane.

Seeing the aftermath of peoples flooded homes, the hurricane destroying their property and not
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leaving them with much of their belongings when they return to their neighborhood is desolating.

Humans need to understand the reason natural disasters are happening is because of global

warming. Forest fires, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, etc. these are all because of the way

humans are treating the planet. People are polluting every single day, trashing the earth instead

of cleaning it. The gas we use in our cars pollutes the air, factories that burn oil are hurting our

ozone layer. Global Climate Change states, Over the last century the burning of fossil fuels like

coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Greenhouse

gases have increased in concentration because of the human activity of oil and coal burning. The

earth will get warmer therefore, the glaciers will melt faster and ocean levels will rise.

Global warming has increased over the past years. The Paris agreement was started to see

what each country was doing to help protect carbon dioxide. As of 2017, the United States along

with Nicaragua and Syria are no longer part of the Paris Agreement. Since we are no longer in

the Paris Agreement, there has been an uproar between those who do believe in global warming

and those who dont. This has definitely caused the American people to divide as a country over

a very controversial issue. The real problem with global warming is the traumatic affect it will

bring to the planet if the majority of people dont believe in it. If people dont believe in global

warming or climate change, disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, and earthquakes are not only

going to continue to happen more frequently, but they will get worse as a result of the changes

that the planet is going through. The destruction will be disastrous, the NRDC says, Allergies,

asthma, and infectious disease outbreaks will become more common due to increased growth of

pollen-producing ragweed, higher levels of air pollution, and the spread of conditions favorable

to pathogens and mosquitoes. The human race needs to come together to find a solution for

what we are all going to do to solve this problem because the longer we wait the worse it will be.
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I believe in global warming because scientifically we can see that there has been a drastic

change in the planet in the past years. Ocean levels are rising; the temperature is rising much

faster than ever before, NASA explains, A change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide

and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. Humans are one of the main factors of

why the earth is hurting, the chemicals that are released into the air daily has an extreme effect

on the planet. NASA goes on to explain, Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years,

with 16 of the 17 warmest years on record occurring since 2001. Not only was 2016 the warmest

year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year from January through

September, with the exception of June were the warmest on record for those respective

months. The earths temperature has risen 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit and it will continue to

increase in temperature if everyone continuous with their regular routine. Changes need to be

made in order to save what we can. As of this very moment, we still have time to help the planet

but we need to act now. Not only has the temperature risen, but ocean temperatures have as well.

NASA reports, The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters

(about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of 0.302 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969. If the

water continues to rise, then all the ocean creatures are put in danger. Not only are they in danger

because of the heat, but we have seen how polluting the ocean hurts all the fish in it. We throw a

lot of waste into the ocean as well as a lot of oil leaks have occurred where the animals are

affected by it.

There are so many issues happening in the world at this very moment. With so many life

altering events, people tend to have their own opinions and perspectives on each subject. A lot of

issues such as gun control, womens rights, the government, etc. have been given a platform

where, in the end, there can hopefully be a solution. I feel that global warming has not been
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given the attention that is needs. Not everyone believes in climate change, ocean water rising and

other natural disasters. There are people who dont believe these disasters are happening because

of humans. If people dont believe in the destruction of global warming, then we dont stand a

chance at what is to come.

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References

Global Climate Change (2017). Climate Change: How do we know? NASA. Retrieved from
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

NRDC. (2016). Global Warming 101. Retrieved from https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101