Global warming is having a huge impact on the Arctic . There is evidence that shows that global warming
affecting the ecosystem of the arctic( or tundra ecosystem). Tundra shrubs show
the impacts that global warming has on these regions. Since the amount of shrub
growth has increased in the Arctic, this in turn could cause more warming to
these ecosystems and for the planet as a whole( University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh
Possible
solutions to this issue would be to try and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
released into the atmosphere, try to reduce the amount of electricity used, and
use energy-efficient items.
The barriers
to these solutions is that some people don’t have the money to buy these types
of things and people are just too lazy to even try to save our planet and
decide not to do it.
My opinion that I have on this problem is
that we are destroying the ecosystem of many animals that we love and enjoy
seeing( polar bears, penguins, sea lions, etc). This makes me really sad to
know that we are killing off these poor animals ecosystems and knowing that
they will have no place to live after it is all gone. In my opinion, the
solutions that I have provided might help prevent the Earth’s temperature from
rising and save the ecosystem of these animals.
Lack of Participation
ReplyDeleteI also did an article about global warming; however, mine was more specified toward the polar bear population. I agree that the solution seems almost impossible due to the lack of participation(or laziness) of people around the world. Everyone thinks that they will have no effect on the world even if they tried some of these solutions. This continued train of thought will eventually lead to the devastation of the Arctic ecosystem and other places around the world. I believe we should discard this misconception and start changing before it's too late.
Mission Impossible
ReplyDeleteI agree that to cease or reverse the effects of global warming, widespread participation are of vital importance. However, I cannot fathom a plan to encourage universal support through actively nurturing our planet because--with an ever-growing population of over seven billion--the vast majority of mankind finds his own actions virtually insignificant in humans' enormous environmental footprint. I believe that although most of society is aware of our environmental plight, too few humans care enough to reverse it.
Lack of participation
ReplyDeleteI did an article on the seabird population and why it has been declining over time. I found that a solution to the seabird problem could be recycling dangerous trash that the birds are getting a hold of and dying from. I had a similar barrier to my solution as yours. People are lazy and don't care about the damage that they do to the planet. I agree with your solutions, but unless everyone contributes their part, the solution will fail. People need to understand the impact they have on the planet before it's too late to fix the damage.