The article I am reading for this week’s article review goes over the basics of global warming, a highlight being the scientific history and rise in global warming. Additionally, it also goes over what the future might entail with global warming in mind, and why global warming matters to us now. The article begins and ends with the effects of global warming. It talks about how glaciers are melting and sea levels are rising, among other things. The ladder is one of the more obvious things that will come to affect the world’s geography. When the sea levels rise, it comes with the changing of coastlines and geographic features on land. What was once a beach or island might just get absorbed into the ocean, or a new body of water might arise. These effects on worldwide geography just come from rising sea levels. The book speaks a lot about the realms that make up the world, and I believe that this article highlights some of the things that global warming can and will change about the world. It can change the shape of landmasses, alter environments and animal habitats, change where humans can thrive, and how humanity can interact with the environment. This is where I believe the article can connect to the reading, by showing that the world as we know it can be almost entirely different if climate change is allowed to continue the way it’s going. The region the article is referring to is the entire world. The reason why this is important to keep in mind while reading the article, is because global warming has “global” in it for a reason. It will affect everywhere, maybe in different ways, but it will have effects everywhere nonetheless. I have a few major feelings regarding the article. Firstly, I had never heard about the start of global warming research, and did not think it started back in the late eighteen-hundreds. It just goes to show just how far the research has come nowadays. After that, I feel a little bit of fear 1 when looking towards the future. I am scared about the possible effects global warming could have in my lifetime, as well as in my future children’s lifetimes. Something I wish was touched upon in the article is that there is hope with the effort to slow/stop climate change and global warming. Whenever I feel scared about the future of global warming, I try to remember that we are constantly making strides in the fight against it. Whether that’s cleaner energy programs, or greener industries, we aren’t past a point of no return with all this. I feel that it’s important to make sure and drive that point home when talking about global warming’s current and future effects. 2 Nunez, C. (2019, January 22). What is global warming? Environment. Retrieved October 30, 2022, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-warming-overview 3
