“Today, Shanghai air really has a layered taste. At first, it tastes slightly astringent with some smokiness. Upon full contact with your palate, the aftertaste has some earthy bitterness, and upon careful distinguishing you can even feel some dust-like particulate matter”, said Alan Yu, a chef living in Shanghai. Due to global warming and ensuing climate change, wind patterns in parts of China have changed and become less frequent, causing the polluted air to stay at a stand still (Meyer). It is a stark contrast to what many experience in the United States from the tops of mountains to the middle of suburbs. Living in a clean area outside of Boston myself, I feel particularly separated from this anecdote- the smelliest thing I have ever encountered …show more content…
Frankly, it should be clear to the entire country that we should act upon the matter. In a nation that is so developed, it seems contrary to reason that so many are confused about what global warming is or even doubt its existence. We need action from the government, which should focus on spending money in order to educate the populace from a young age, and in a clear, accurate way. Climate change is an imminent risk for the entire world. 97 percent of climate change scientists agree that global warming is very likely caused by human activities. Essentially, global warming happens as a result of an increase in the greenhouse effect, whereas certain molecules in the environment trap heat, the most part being CO2 and N2O. Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide both are naturally present in our atmosphere, however actions such as burning fossil fuels and mass farming among other human activities are drastically changing the composition in the atmosphere, causing the temperature to rise. A study published in the scientific journal Science Advances found that mammals are becoming extinct at twenty to thirty times the rate of the past. …show more content…
Little things that we may notice changing in our environment, such as the year being the hottest yet, are indicative of the ecosystems that are being altered as we know them. The warmth that might please Bostonians when Spring appears in the winter is nothing to be happy about. With warm weather comes diseases carried by mosquitoes like malaria and the Zika virus (“Effects of Global Warming”). What these changes may mean for humans who are affected by these such occurrences is of import to ponder. A study published in Science magazine talked of the effects on the large numbers of species influenced by global warming. Even if a human can escape the direct effects of global warming, changes in ecosystems affect their services to humans. Not only will we be all indirectly affected, the global extinction risk is going to gain momentum as the temperature rises. A 3° Celsius higher change raises the extinction risk to 8.5% (Urban). These such statistics should be frightening. Humans can even expect mass destruction because of natural disaster as the