“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation to do something about it” once said by Barak Obama, Former US President. Global warming is a real thing and if we don’t stop it now, the next future generations will end up solving the problem that we made. Now I know what you are thinking ‘not another global issues speech!’ Well… I am going to persuade you into believing that we all should care.
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My first reason to argue is that natural disasters can happen at any moment. One could even happen RIGHT NOW! Everybody’s heard of natural disasters, right? In case you don’t know what a natural disaster is, it's an event that takes place anytime, anywhere. Some examples are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. The ice caps melting causing sea levels to rise, because of this tragedy coastal areas are flooding, destroying homes, and native spaces. The biggest problem of all is that the islands are getting submerged. You won’t believe that 8 islands have already vanished from the Pacific ocean!! Some countries which are at the tipping point of drowning are the Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati. While Earth is heating up, countries like India and the United States are experiencing intense severe droughts and tropical storms. I bet a lot of you want to go to the U.S and many have relatives in India. These countries have many landmarks that could be destroyed and you wouldn’t be able to enjoy the United States while you are there.
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All marine and land-living animals are endangered is my second main point. Many insects, Oceanic birds, Giraffes and Whales are at risk. How many animal lovers are here? I bet there are many including me. Did you know that all these animals are going extinct and do you want to help by reducing global warming? The National Academy of Sciences From the United States of America says that by 2070 which is in about 50 years, one-third of all plant and animal species will be extinct because of global warming. Global Warming is such a horrible issue!! Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of UN said “The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet – the whole of humanity stands to lose’
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My last point I mentioned before that, the ice caps are melting! How could people be so careless about their own planet? Did you know that from the early 1900s glaciers and ice caps have been melting rapidly since the industrial revolution? Because of this, sea levels are rising. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY!! Carbon dioxide and water vapour are the main culprits of the situation because they are increasing the temperatures causing the ice caps to melt. Especially in the South pole and the North pole. The World Wildlife Foundation found out 95% of the thickest and oldest ice has already disappeared!
I hope you have thought about what all happens in our daily lives and we don’t even know. Here are some things you can do to help save our planet, take shorter showers, close the door immediately once you have left somewhere so that the heat doesn’t escape and lastly, walk or bike to school instead of having your parents drop you off. So next time you think about what you can do to help our planet PLEASE DO!! Because every bit counts!
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