Damanique Johnson Comm 1100 - eCore Organizing and Outline Assignment 10/25/2020 Global Warming effects on the Earth Global warming is a very serious issue that is always affecting everyone. It is seen all over the news and internet how global warming is making it harder for us to live on earth. This is something that everyone should pay close attention to. Global warming is the increase in the earth temperature over time that is caused by rising levels in carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere. These greenhouse gases began warming up the earth in the 1830’s. In this speech I will be talking about the many affects that global warming has on Earth such as carbon pollution, frequent and severe weather, and high sea levels. To reduce the speed at which global warming is going everyone in the world would have to change a lot of the habits that they have. First, I am going to explain the negative effects of carbon dioxide pollution in the air. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse that absorbs and radiates heat. According to Christina Nunez in her article called Carbon dioxide levels are at a record high. Here's what you need to know it says “Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide—the most dangerous and prevalent greenhouse gas—are at the highest levels ever recorded. Greenhouse gas levels are so high primarily because humans have released them into the air by burning fossil fuels. The gases absorb solar energy and keep heat close to Earth's surface, rather than letting it escape into space. That trapping of heat is known as the greenhouse effect.” With this information it shows how carbon dioxide pollution is having such a negative affect on us. We should try to reduce the amount of pollution that we put out in the world by doing things like walking or bike riding to places that are too far or carpooling. The growing changes are having crazy effects on the weather that we are used to seeing. Next, I am going to talk about the frequent and severe weather patterns that are changing. The weather is we know today is beginning to make drastic turns. The storms are starting to become even more powerful than ever. In the article Effects of Global Warming by Alina Bradford it explains, "Since the most damage by far comes from the most intense hurricanes — such as typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013 — this means that hurricanes could become overall more destructive," said Sobel, a Columbia University professor in the departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics. (Hurricanes are called typhoons in the western North Pacific, and they're called cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian oceans.)” This is something very significant because hurricanes affect how we live. If they are getting stronger, they will destroy more homes and kill even more people. There’s a lot of damage already being done right now. If the weather continues to intensify, what will be left on Earth? 1 Damanique Johnson Comm 1100 - eCore Organizing and Outline Assignment 10/25/2020 Now I will speak about the sea levels increasing because of the melting ice caps. The Earth is warming up so much that things were used are starting to disappear. From the text Effect of Global warming by Alina Bradford it states, “Global sea levels have risen about 8 inches since 1870, according to the EPA, and the rate of increase is expected to accelerate in the coming years. If current trends continue, many coastal areas, where roughly half of the Earth's human population lives, will be inundated.” This is very alarming for people who stay close to water. Soon it will become unsafe to even be near the water without fearing being swept away. This ruin some the everyday things that people do today. We should all make more of an effort to keep the Earth clean. The things that we do everyday plays a vital role in the lives of others. We are not just on our own individual Earth’s. Anything we do affects someone. Maybe not intentionally but it sometimes happens. The purpose of this Speech was to inform other about the affects that global warming has on the world. The things like carbon dioxide pollution, frequent and sever weather increasing, and higher sea levels are all changes we should pay more attention to. The next time we turn on a car or even just simply turn on the air conditioner think about the role you play in society. 2 Damanique Johnson Comm 1100 - eCore Organizing and Outline Assignment 10/25/2020 Works Cited Bradford, Alina. “Effects of Global Warming”. Live Science. 2017. Online. Nunez, Christina. “Carbon dioxide levels are at a record high. Here's what you need to know.” National Geographic. 2019. Online. Lindsey, Rebecca. “Climate Change: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.” Climate.gov. 2020. Online Pidcock, Roz. “Greenhouse gases began warming the world’s oceans in the early 1800s, decades earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.” Carbon Brief. 2016. Online. 3
