Climate Change and its Death Grip on Humanity

Climate Change and its Death Grip on Humanity

Global climate change is a phenomenon that has affected the Earth for centuries. However, in recent years it has, both physically and politically, wreaked havoc on the modern world. This is because many fear that the world as we know it will have changed drastically by the end of the century. Some argue that concern over climate change is unfounded and that global climate change should not be a central topic of discussion, however this could not be further from the truth. While global climate change may not be the most flamboyant event occurring in the world, that should not detract from the severity of the situation. Climate change coupled with unchecked human activity can have dire consequences

Those that disagree with the idea that climate change can have disastrous effects, support their assertion by using the fact that global climate change is not a new occurrence. While this is true, it is not the fact that global climate change is happening that scares people it is the rate at which it is occurring that elicits such a reaction. Ancient evidence of climate change can be “found in tree rings, ocean sediments, coral reefs, and layers of sedimentary rocks.”(NASA). It is within this evidence that scientists were able to conclude that the rate at which “current warming is occurring [is] roughly ten times faster than the average rate of ice-age-recovery warming” (NASA). As a result of this animals and humans alike have not been allowed the time to adapt to the new climate conditions. A new climate can also result in the onset of new or more intense weather patterns that occur more frequently. This can be incredibly dangerous because areas, people, and animals affected by these conditions may be ill equipped to properly handle them resulting in mass destruction and the loss of life. With this being said many will try to use the expense of cleaner lifestyles as a reason to dissuade politicians from taking steps towards slowing humanities impact on the rate of global climate