Temperature on the Rise

Temperature on the Rise

For ages, the planet has been changing. Scientist have been studying these changes for years, but there are ongoing disputes about these mysteries. One of the biggest issues has been climate change. Some believe that it is caused by human activity, and steps should be taken to prevent major damage to the planet. While others believe that climate change occurs naturally, and the world should panic state about these changes. It is hard to deny these changes exist, as well as the fact that the way humans live has changed greatly over the past few centuries. Without a doubt, global warming is due to human activity and must be addressed immediately because the actions of mankind create the greenhouse effect, generate holes in the ozone layer, and destroy the environment.

First, humans have been increasing the amount of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere. This is called the greenhouse effect. These gases stay in the atmosphere, and then warm the earth (“Global Warming”). The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen greatly in a small period of time, as well many other gases that can do much more damage to the atmosphere in only small amounts (“Introduction to Global Warming”). The world is dependent to on things such as factories and cars. Humans use these much more than necessary, without even considering the consequences. The gas emissions produced by these on a daily basis ultimately warm the earth greatly because all the heat gathers in the atmosphere. It is hard to deny that changes in human life do not have effects on the earth. The increase in technology over the years has changed almost every aspect of life. With these changes, also come different effects on the planet that mankind should look out for. Many countries signed a treaty called the Kyoto Protocol to address this issue. It asserts that this "would require industrial countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.”(“Global Warming”). This issue has become large enough for countries to address it internationally, but some nations, including the United States, did not sign it. If continued to be ignored, then the earth will continue to warm causing more troubles.

Furthermore, humans are creating holes in the ozone layer by using harmful products. The holes in the ozone layer then allow more UV rays to hit earth’s surface and warm it. These products are called chlorofluorocarbons (“Introduction to Global Warming”). Some examples of these products are air fresheners and hairsprays. Think about all the humans in the world that use these kinds of products on a daily basis. In abundance, it can cause harmful effects on the earth in the long term. Many other manmade products cause problems on a larger scale as well, not just individuals using aerosol cans (“Climate Change”). The amounts of UV rays that pass through the ozone layer are at an alarming rate,