Summary of Article:
In 2006, England experienced its second warmest winter on record. In comparison with recent years, the last winter was also much wetter. This change has not come as a surprise to many, as it had already been predicted that future years would not only see the global temperature rise, but also that there would be warmer, wetter winters and drier, hotter summers.
Global warming is by no means a concept new to us. For long it has been discussed, and the years have seen the global temperature increasing. In fact, the last five years have been the warmest years on record. Ten of the hottest recorded years have occurred in the last fifteen years. This is a clear indicator that the climate is indeed changing and that we need to take action to save the future generations.
Even though many are aware of this gradual increase in temperature, most are not willing to take action, probably because they are not convinced that it is a problem that needs immediate solving, or indeed, that it needs solving at all. All I can say is that I simply cannot understand the way they think. First and foremost, it is us who are digging graves for our descendants. The main cause for global warming is the large amount of carbon dioxide being emitted from all sorts of places in the world. What right have we to endanger the lives of millions of people in the future?
Perhaps it is the ignorance of the majority of Earth’s population towards this fact that has resulted in their inaction. There are also other reasons why we should work towards stopping global warming. Despite having abstract knowledge of the process, I doubt many people can truly appreciate what a great threat it is to us. Spreading diseases, flooding, droughts and fires will occur more frequently the worse global warming gets. If that is not enough, the expected rise in sea level will cause most of Bangladesh, home of more than 13 million people, to be below sea level. That is the true reality of the situation.
I understand that saying this is probably easier than taking action; that other people probably have more to consider than I do before deciding to commit themselves to stopping global warming. This should be the reason why very little action is being taken despite widespread acknowledgement that global warming is a grave danger.
I believe that this situation must be changed. And it must be us, teenagers, who lead the way. Older people may find it difficult to adapt, but we, teenagers, the leaders of tomorrow, have the power and responsibility to change the world, to save the world. It falls on us to facilitate the smooth lives of the future generations of not only humans, but all living things. It may seem far-fetched, but believe me, what I say is true. Make no mistake about it, this is a problem we must solve, and soon.
Global warming is by no means a concept new to us. For long it has been discussed, and the years have seen the global temperature increasing. In fact, the last five years have been the warmest years on record. Ten of the hottest recorded years have occurred in the last fifteen years. This is a clear indicator that the climate is indeed changing and that we need to take action to save the future generations.
Even though many are aware of this gradual increase in temperature, most are not willing to take action, probably because they are not convinced that it is a problem that needs immediate solving, or indeed, that it needs solving at all. All I can say is that I simply cannot understand the way they think. First and foremost, it is us who are digging graves for our descendants. The main cause for global warming is the large amount of carbon dioxide being emitted from all sorts of places in the world. What right have we to endanger the lives of millions of people in the future?
Perhaps it is the ignorance of the majority of Earth’s population towards this fact that has resulted in their inaction. There are also other reasons why we should work towards stopping global warming. Despite having abstract knowledge of the process, I doubt many people can truly appreciate what a great threat it is to us. Spreading diseases, flooding, droughts and fires will occur more frequently the worse global warming gets. If that is not enough, the expected rise in sea level will cause most of Bangladesh, home of more than 13 million people, to be below sea level. That is the true reality of the situation.
I understand that saying this is probably easier than taking action; that other people probably have more to consider than I do before deciding to commit themselves to stopping global warming. This should be the reason why very little action is being taken despite widespread acknowledgement that global warming is a grave danger.
I believe that this situation must be changed. And it must be us, teenagers, who lead the way. Older people may find it difficult to adapt, but we, teenagers, the leaders of tomorrow, have the power and responsibility to change the world, to save the world. It falls on us to facilitate the smooth lives of the future generations of not only humans, but all living things. It may seem far-fetched, but believe me, what I say is true. Make no mistake about it, this is a problem we must solve, and soon.
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