Climate chang

  Climate change

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Not only do I personally believe that human beings are not solely the reason for climate change, that sea level rise will undoubtedly happen, but I say this knowing that our government is also partly to blame. Global warming will soon lead to catastrophic weather changes with the hot and humid days all the more likely in the future as nations from hell add up their greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon dioxide accumulates in the air.

The Paris climate Agreement protects most emissions per capita while suggesting fossil fuels be decarbonized.

Yes, we the US are certainly contributing to climate change but we need to be aware that more of these emissions could come from countries that are placing less emphasis on alternative energy sources, such as Germany.

Why was this article printed?

I really struggled on how to proceed with this paper because there is so much to write about. Climate change and its impact on how we live must be discussed. Would moving to 100% renewable energy by 2030 be the best policy move to make? What type of ecosystem can sustain the population in the future?

I did research and found that there is an agreement in the United Nations about the Paris Agreement and there has been serious emissions research in Europe for decades.

In 2016, scientists from the EU made their estimate of the possible global emissions and predicted average global temperatures.

For both emissions tracking (with carbon dioxide) and those of greenhouse gases, it concluded that Earth’s warming will increase a minimum of 0.8 degrees Celsius.

In 1990, the Paris agreement was created and was going to be discussed in six weeks.

Climate Impacts

Throughout history, climate change has not only resulted in water pollution and habitat destruction, but also impacts to food security. Areas like the Amazon, Central Africa, and certain parts of the United States would have been able to deal with this, were it not for carbon dioxide accumulations and warming in the atmosphere.

As our buildings, schools, and other structures are built from concrete, we are also responsible for carbon dioxide since carbon dioxide is an organic greenhouse gas.

I am not sure if it would be possible to cut these emissions with a 1% reduction of the CO2 emissions. This would be incredibly impressive if we were completely carbon neutral. This would increase the efficiency of energy sources and allow for a decrease in the prices of the commodities, which would create more jobs as the required energy reduced in cost.

These entities would have significant climate change impact since carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for centuries.

Our current buildings would be expected to last up to 2,000 years, if the concrete fibers used on top of the buildings were changed at the rate to the graph below, we would get a rise in global temperature by 30.

If we were able to improve the building materials by 10%, we would get a rise in climate change.

If we are able to restore our soils and water cycles back to their natural state to prevent erosion of soil and water, and start restoring these ecosystems quickly, we would not have these issues.

The above graph shows what we need to do to fix our current technologies.

I think it is more likely that we need to do three things:

Implement the green hydrogen program, to support the demand for hydrogen fuel.

Request a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, in the form of tax cuts for carbon reduction activities.

Plant new vegetation, to reduce the likelihood of global warming.

Establish a regulatory framework to govern the use of biofuels within the transportation industry.

In conclusion, I think we need to educate the public. We must inform the world on what is happening in the environment and this needs to be done at a worldwide level. This is a global problem, with more than 1.8 billion people already living in harsh climates. To survive, we must embrace life in a sustainable fashion.

Conclusion

This is just the beginning. We have a lot of changes ahead, but there is hope.

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