Nicholas
Sheridan, Jr.
Environmental Issue-Climate Change
One of the worst environmental issue
that faces humans all over the globe is climate change. Over the past couple
years the Arctic Sea has been revealing devastating effects of climate change.
One of the most terrifying effects is the intense melting of the ice caps.
Experts have studied satellite images and concluded that within a couple years
all of the ice could melt. Not only would the disappearance of ice caps flood
the surrounding lands but would result in dangerous outcomes for neighboring
wildlife. Researchers say that “Climate change has melted the ice pack food
source of Arctic ice birds and is even starting to melt the frozen core of
their nesting habitat, Cooper Island, making it a prime target for hungry polar
bears. These Arctic "penguins" need more bear-proof nesting boxes from
humans to keep their chicks safe.” Climate change has also affected fisherman
due to the fish swimming to colder waters.
It is safe to say that because of humans
the Earth is headed towards a downward spiral. We created this problem
ourselves and it is time to take a stand and develop ideas to fix it. Climate
change has not only affected the artic sea area but all over the world. In
addition to ice caps, ice glaciers in the arctic are melting rapidly and are
putting strains on animals such as penguins and polar bears. An idea, like that
of an “Island Civilization” is going to need to be initiated soon otherwise
human existence might soon be diminished.
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ReplyDeleteCool post. I liked that you included information about the penguins instead of just sticking to the classic polar bear example. However, you could have talked a bit more about how an island civilization could combat climate change. I definitely think that the poles will be one of the first places to be drastically affected by climate change. Hopefully it will be the wake up call needed to start some real change in how we treat the environment.
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