In this selection, Montgomery shows the readers he is full of experience and knowledge about this topic and is very passionate about it. He introduces himself with a humorous personal story. He uses this story a hook to get the reader interested and wanting to read more. He shows how people don’t think about the dirt under our feet until it’s up to our waist, and he later makes the point, “Soil is our most underappreciated, least valued, and yet essential natural resource.”
In the article ‘Why Bother?’ Michael Pollan, a Professor of Journalism at the University of California, examines the dangers of climate change and how ordinary citizens can reduce its effects on the environment. Although most scientists are concerned and have warned nations of its disastrous effects some still deny the existence of climate change. As if melting ice caps and the ever-increasing blue waters were not enough proof, some citizens believe that climate change is an “unproven theory or a negligible contribution to natural climate variability” (Hall 3). Nevertheless, citizens who believe in global warning can change how they live for the better.
Within the last half century, the issue of Earth’s ability to sustain the swiftly expanding population has perplexed scientists and environmentalists. Now, as significant measures have been taken to alleviate the effects of modern life on the planet, writers such as Michael Pollan from New York Times Magazine, express their concern and ideas regarding the real predicament in easing global warming. In the article “Why Bother?” Pollan discusses how present-day society has specialized jobs so that everyone besides environmentalists leaves saving the planet up to the scientists, but if everyone contributes some, there could be a significant change in the efforts to save the planet. It is difficult for humans to even contemplate about attempting to help fix global climate change, while it is obvious that there are more people working against their efforts and living care-free of driving less or not eating meat and have no desire to help the scientists save the planet, as it is their job only.
Almost anyone who will read this essay has undoubtedly heard of the climate phenomenon Global warming. Global warming is a topic that gets discussed very often nowadays, most notably during political debate and discussion. Politicians use certain stances on global warming to appeal to voter’s emotions and logic in order to gain votes and support for their campaign, however climate change is nothing new, during the past several hundred thousand years the Earth has heated up and cooled down and even experienced so called “ice ages”, which is a period where glacial deposits located at the northern and southern hemispheres have grown due to dramatic global cool downs. Don’t be confused by climate terminology though, the global warming so widely
Hi Classmate, To be honest with you, after reading this article and the other so far in this class, this presidential administration has really touched a nerve. I think our policymakers have set out to confuse the public and it has become a battle over climate science. Through this battle, Scientists and journalists have decided to go straight to the public, whereas before they would go straight to the politicians in a straighter formal format. Justin Gillis's article in the New York Times, “Climate Change Is Complex. We’ve Got Answers to Your Questions” is an example of striving to create a simplified way of explaining global climate change to the public, because the science community is having to climb over mountains that President Trump and his administration have created.
The human race has taken the planet under our control, but now we must keep the peace with the environment on which we so heavily depend--this is a crucial part of Elizabeth Kolbert’s main argument in her book Field Notes from a Catastrophe. However, while scientific evidence, climate models, and visible effects of global warming all work together in presenting a sound case for political action to be taken against further warming, there is a noticeable lack of actual policy-making. Kolbert points out that both the Clinton Administration and the Bush Administration failed to treat global warming as a political issue of top priority. Similarly, Fred Powledge highlights in his article “Scientists, Policymakers, and a Climate of Uncertainty” that current government officials continue to publicly question the validity of scientific evidence that proves human activity has directly affected the progression of climate change and actively cease to support legislation that works to mitigate further warming. While the majority of scientists agree that global warming is escalating at an unprecedented rate due to human activity, both Kolbert and Powledge agree that many politicians have yet to treat climate change as a serious issue that demands immediate action, and point out that some refuse to admit that it is even an
Allison Firriolo Ms. Bailey 2 March 2024 ENC 1102 Essay 2 The threatening idea of an apocalypse has risen, and it might happen much sooner than we all suspect it to. As Americans, we are made aware of the rapid incline in climate change affects, and how they are more unlikely to resolve. For those who read the articles, "Who is the We in We Are Causing Climate Change" by Genevieve Gunther and "Why Hope is Dangerous When it Comes to Climate Change" by Tommy Lynch, we are made aware that the cause of the issues regarding climate change is not specifically from humans, and more from big industries, but together we can work in a positive direction.
The text's meanings and purpose are climate change labels, the climate change debate, and the ‘science’ surround climate change. Moreover, in comprehending implicit-purpose, the text leans in favoring climate change. The text provides cynical adjectives in associating the term “deniers.” Words like “manipulating data,” “phony skeptics,” “ludicrous claims,” “cherry-picking,” and “Holocaust” are used relating to
In Steve McIlwaines article “Journalism, Climate Science and the Public: Towards Better Practices (2013)”. It is stated the “mass media”, particularly reporters or journalists, are understandably a key source of public communication about the clear fundamental issues of global climate change (2013, pg. 47). He also explains journalists show apparent variations among scientists by their willingness to report “political and economic debate surrounding climate change,” (McIlwaine, 2013, pp.47-48). Researchers suggest rises in public awareness of the existence of climate change, however the awareness is not supplied with “understanding of what climate change is,” (McIlwaine, 2013, p.48). The author believes that given attention of specific conditions,
Global warming is an issue that constantly threatens not only American lives but all lives. The effects of global warming have been captured and seen but repeatedly ignored. These crucial political choices deterred from the fact that Global warming is far more than a political issue but more of an ethical issue as it may endanger the lives of millions. Unlike many politicians, Al gore insisted that matters such as global warming is extremely important and should be dealt with quickly and accordingly. In order to push this agenda, Al gore toured around the world, preaching to ‘non-scientist’ in order to sway their opinion on Global warming but also strengthening the support people already had towards global warming.
Annotated bibliography Ravi, Thilaka. " Global Warming Will Likely Cause Serious Human Health Effects." Global Warming. Ed. Debra A. Miller.
Support & Opposition: Public and expert opinion on how to combat climate change exasperated natural disasters differs among specific regions. After studying public opinion, and interviewing experts on both climate change and the Caribbean, we have reached the conclusion that there is a large difference of opinions regarding climate change between the regions. Those from the United States, in both public opinion and from experts, were less likely to be wary of climate change and natural disasters resulting from it. In contrast, the public and experts from the Caribbean are more vocal in their beliefs of to climate change and the natural disasters it creates. This means that it is import to focus on promoting climate change in the United States through education, media and policy to make the public
James Edward Hansen (born 29 March 1941) is an American adjunct in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at columbia university. He is best known for his research in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change that helped raise broad awareness of global warming, and his advocacy of action to avoid dangerous climate change In recent years he has become a climate activist to mitigate the effects of climate change, on a few occasions leading to his arrest. Hansen has also contributed toward the understanding of black carbon regional climate. In recent decades, northern China has experienced increased drought, and southern China has received increased summer rain resulting in a larger number of floods.
Professor Jack Hall, a paleoclimatologist, discovered drastic climate changes which he believed would affect the world population. He, therefore, voiced out about the problem during a press conference with the world’s leaders in New Delhi. Unfortunately, the American vice president, Raymond Becker, did not heed his advice until matters were out of control. "Our economy is every bit as fragile as the environment (Strieber, 2004)," the vice president says, dismissing Jack 's sensational claims. Due to the advancement of technology in the United States, there were several greenhouse gases responsible for global warming, and the citizens of United States contributed to the emission of these gases in many ways.
Climate Change is one of the most unsettling problems mankind faces today. It leaves an impact on every single living thing, on every continent, no matter the privilege. Long term investment must be used to change the world. People must do more than just change out their light bulbs for eco-friendly ones, or drive fuel efficient cars. A choice as simple as changing our diets could reduce a human’s carbon footprint by fifty percent.
