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Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES

Community Problem Report: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECT ON


COMMUNITIES
The University of Texas at El Paso
RWS 1301
November 1, 2016
David M. Moreno

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES


Abstract
The issue of Climate Change has become a global crisis which seems to hold no
immediate solution. The damaging effects of Climate Change have prompted it to reach the
highest level of government attention. Climate Change is now in the spotlight more than ever as
we are seeing the horrific effects of this global crisis first hand. Scientists predominately agree
that humans may be forcing the worlds climates to change into an unimaginable hostile
disease. A disease which will spread and ultimately wiping out earth as we know it. This
problem stems from our addiction to non-renewable resources such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
Entire economies and countries depend on fossil fuels to properly meet the demand of its people.
In the last couple of decades, the rapid growth of the population has forced us to look at extreme
new methods for satisfying this addiction to fossil fuels. Such methods such as Mountain Top
Removal, destroy entire ecosystems within a thousand-mile radius adding to the negative effects
of climate change. Scientist have been aware of this problem for years, decades and possibly
centuries. However, no great efforts have been led out to cleanse the world of this hostile threat.
A threat that has begun to melt fresh water glaciers in Arctic Circle. Ice glaciers that have been
scientifically proven to control and stabilize weather patterns. Without these mighty ice glaciers,
sea levels will rise and submerge many cities along the coast line, thus leaving many people
without homes and families. Additionally, to this scientist have predicted that we will see a rise
on super tropical storms. Climate Change is surrounded with much uncertainty, however
identifying all the factors that influence Climate Change will help us get a better understanding
to where the planet is headed too.

Keywords: Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, Arctic Ice, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Carbon Emissions

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES

Introduction
In the past decade, rising temperatures on planet Earth have caused scientists to believe
that the Earth might soon become a scorching hell, inhospitable to any form of life. This
phenomena of rising temperatures has been coined the name Climate Change. Although the
scientific community hasnt predominately if Climate Change is a natural or man-made effect.
Most of the evidence regarding the rise in temperatures however shows that human develop has
rapidly effected climate change negatively. This is largely in part due to how many of the
developed and undeveloped countries ran their very huge and complex economies. Another
enormous cause of this global crisis is societys constant and everlasting dependence on fossil
fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal. The dependence on fossil fuels has forced more and more
CO2 molecules to appear in the atmosphere, ultimately increasing Greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere forcing the global temperature to increase as well. However, there are still some
scientist and individuals who believe that climate change is not an issue and perfectly normal for
the earth temperatures to rise. All in all, myth or reality climate change is an issue that stems
from our destructive use of non-renewable resources. This consumption of resources affect out
planets atmosphere ultimately warming our ecosystems and pushing them to the brink of
instability.
FACTORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change has been an issue that scientists have known about for years, decades,
and centuries. However the factors that led and still continue to power this phenomena have only
been brought into light in the last 50 years. Unfortunately, this factors have only accelerated
tremendously in the last 50 years. One major contributor to Climate Change as mentioned by
Jennifer Kent in her book Community Action and Climate Change is the interaction between

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES


CO2 emissions and our delicate atmosphere. (Kent) These emissions caused by the production
of goods and transportation have negative affect on the atmosphere. The atmosphere which is a
protection blanket around our planet allows life to flourish. The atmosphere contains many gas
that allow it to properly provide for life. The major gases are Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, and
Oxygen. This gases have a unique and careful balanced propitiation in our atmosphere. However
as mentioned by Daniel Bedford and John Cook in their book Climate change: Examining the
facts, our addiction to non-renewable resources such coal, oil, and natural gas has disrupted the
delicate make up of our protective blanket known as our atmosphere (Daniel Bedford and John
Cook). This has forced heat from the sun to stay trapped under the atmosphere warming the earth
surface and disturbing entire ecosystems and weather patterns. This disruptions have vast effects
on our planets ecosystems.
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COMMUNTIY ECOSYSTEMS
Ecosystems across the globe have been affected by the problem of climate change. One
ecosystem that has been forever transformed by Climate Change is the Arctic Circle. Trevor
Letcher mentions in his book Climate Change, Observed Impacts on Planet Earth that the
arctic ice has melted by as much as 280.1 gigatons from 1996 to 2005 (Letcher). This shows
just how much the ice has melted leaving our north pole and weather patterns in dismay. This
disturbs everything in the ecosystem. As well as leaving many animals without a home. The ice
melting in the Arctic Circle has unfortunately thrown the arctic polar bear close to extinction.
This is largely due in part to the shrinking amount of ice in the Arctic Circle. The melting ice has
not only negatively affected animals but has also thrown the melted ice into the Atlantic Ocean.
This has caused a rise in sea level across the world. According to Christopher Joyce during his
NPR radio show he states Community that live by the coast line will soon be submerged

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES


underwater unless action is take upon the issue of climate change. (Joyce 1min 16sec). If this is
the case most of Miami and other major population areas in the United States will soon turn
uninhabitable. The rise in temperatures will not only melt the ice in the Arctic Circle but also
affect in land cities. When navigating the NASA CLIMATE CHANGE website you will find that
one home page you are stuck by a thermometer with a quote once clicked on nine of the 10
warmest years on record have occurred since 2000 (climate.nasa.gov). This supports the claims
made by scientists that earth has been exponentially warming up over the last 50 years. Addition
to this inform the NASA CLIMATE CHANGE website also states The year 2015 ranks as the
warmest on record (climate.nasa.gov). This once again supports those claims by scientist in
regards to climate change. However, there are still many people who have chosen to not
acknowledge that climate change is a real issue.
CONFLICTING VIEWS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND UNCERTIANTY
Although the scientific community has produced a lot of evidence that proves that
climate change is an man-made issue that must be addressed to prevent further damage, some
people believe that climate change is natural phenomena and possess no serious threat to the way
of human life for a long time. In an article titled Climate Change Will Not Be Dangerous for a
Long Time by reporter Matt Ridley and published by Scientific American. It mentions how
slower warming than predicted gives the world time to develop better energy technologies.
Ultimately the article argues that climate change has actually been over estimated compared to
underestimated, and humans will be able to out race the global crisis before it brings any serious
threat to our way of life. To support this agreement the article mentions that the Global
Temperature on Earth has increase by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit (Ridley). Ridley also expresses
that it was natural to go through cycles of global heating and cooling. He statement is also

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES


support by Mark L. Berliner in his journal Uncertainty and Climate Change in which he states
climate change studies remain subject to numerous uncertainties. (Berliner). Both ideals
show just how much uncertainty surrounds the effects of humans modifying their environment.
Additionally it shows that scientist still have much to learn about the global crisis.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Climate Change will affect everything that inhabits this planet. It stems
from our need for fossil fuels to manage everyday tasks. Tasks such as driving our cars,
producing goods, and powering our homes with electricity. Regardless of the uncertainty that
surrounds this issue the evidence shows that the global crisis is increasing and we will soon reach
a point from which we can no longer recover from. We have begun to see our ecosystems
dismantled by this invisible enemy. We still have much to uncover and uncertainty to clear
before we can definitely say that this crisis is non-existent. Only then can we take the proper
steps to abolish this issue from communities around the world.

Running Head: CLIMATE CHANGE: FACTORS AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNTIES


REFERENCES
Bedford, D., & Cook, J. (2016). Climate change: Examining the facts. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC
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Berliner, M. L. (2003). Uncertainty and Climate Change. Statistical Science, 18(4), 430-435.

Joyce, C. (2016, August 19). As July's Record Heat Builds Through August, Arctic Ice Keeps
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwoway/2016/08/19/490628323/as-julys-record-heat- buildsthrough-august-arctic-ice-keeps-melting

Kent, J. (2016). Community action and climate change. London: Routledge/Earthscan.

Letcher, T. M. (2009). Climate change: Observed impacts on planet Earth. Amsterdam: Elsevier

Ridley, M. (2015, November 15). Climate Change Will Not Be Dangerous for a Long Time.
Retrieved October 28, 2016, from Scientific American website:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-will-not-be-dangerous-for-along-time/

Tenenbaum, L. Vital Signs of the Planet. Retrieved October 28, 2016, from
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