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MIDNIGHT!/ Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Global Warming - Bulletins From a Warmer World

The climate is changing at an unnerving pace. Glaciers are retreating. Ice shelves are fracturing, sea level is rising, permafrost is melting. What role do humans play?

The statistics are shocking. "When President Taft created Glacier National Park in 1910, it was home to an estimated 150 glaciers. Since then the number has decreased dramatically to fewer than 30, and the few remaining have shrunk in area by at least two-thirds."- Quoted from National Geographic.

With global warming, many dire consequences will have to be faced if we continue to turn a blind eye to it. Not only will we have to endure the rise of temperature in the already sweltering heat but also we will face a far worst predicament when the ice caps melt causing a rise in sea level. Many low-lying cities such as New York City will be flooded and completely decimated, this in turn causes mass evacuations of the affected to higher grounds where there will be a shortage of space to accomodate everyone.

Another issue will be the increase in number of forest fires and the issue of desertification. When more forested areas are burn down, it contributes to the rise in global temperature as there will be more carbon dioxide in the air to trap the heat in the Earth's atmosphere. With the rapid deforestation by forest fires, many species of plants and animals will be lost with it. There is a probability of plants with medicinal value being lost forever. if we do not take efforts to solve the pressing issue of global warming.

We have to take the initiative to take certain measures. For example, the emission of green house gases will have to be cut down and reforestation projects must be carried out to cope with the rapid rate of deforestation. The use of alternative sources of energy other than the burning of fossil fuels is another solution. Many countries have taken steps to reduce the emission of green house gases as seen in the Kyoto Protocol.

It is a mortal imperative for everyone to play a part in helping to solve the issue of global warming before it is too late.

Damnit, it ain't meant to be.
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