| While many realize that global warming is occurring | | | | levels, and the disaster caused would make |
| on our planet, few understand the implications | | | | hurricane damage seem like a blessing. Millions of |
| that this may have on our way of life. These | | | | refugees from the coastal cities will be without |
| rising global temperatures are going to cause a | | | | home or workplace; it would be one of the |
| host of changes on our planet, and we need to | | | | hugest human issues ever faced in our history. |
| act now or prepare to adjust to some very | | | | The changing of the climate could also affect a |
| profound changes. | | | | host of circumstances on our planet; crop yields |
| First, these rising temperatures present a huge | | | | can be affected by the rising temperatures, which |
| threat to our ice-caps. Layers of ice that have | | | | would also pose significant problems to a planet of |
| not melted for thousands of years are beginning | | | | refugees. Much of the land may become barren |
| to break apart and fall into the ocean. One of the | | | | due to the effects of temperature change, and |
| biggest ice sheets on the planet, located on | | | | we may find some of our most arable lands |
| Greenland, is at a great risk of splitting apart and | | | | subject to the effects of soil erosion, and |
| falling into the ocean. While it doesn't sound like | | | | eventually, a transition into desert land. Also, |
| too big of a deal, the loss of the Greenland ice | | | | water supplies, forests, and plant and animal life |
| sheet will cause catastrophic circumstances world | | | | would be affected by the planet's changes, and |
| wide. The world's sea level is expected to rise as | | | | we may not be able to see how significant these |
| much as 23 feet when the sheet falls, and that | | | | changes may affect our lives until they are |
| spells disaster for the coastal cities that represent | | | | already upon us. For that reason, it's important |
| some of the largest and most important centers | | | | that we increase our knowledge of global |
| of trade and commerce across the planet. | | | | warming, and do our best to prevent it in the |
| Manhattan would be sunk; much of Florida would | | | | coming years. While it may have adverse affects |
| be underwater, and that's not even to mention | | | | on our economy and our way of life, we owe it |
| the worldwide consequences. Every area of the | | | | to our children to give them a peaceful, safe |
| globe would be affected by this rising of sea | | | | planet to grow up in. |