Global warming: a frightening reality.

Global warming is a reality whether we believe it or not. According to NASA and the NOAA, the earth is currently warming at 0.32F/decade and the top ten warmest years of the century have all occurred since 1990. It is now time for us, the same people who have contributed to the increased levels of greenhouse gases, to act.
According to the National Geographic, Industrialization, deforestation, and pollution are all greenhouse gases that help trap heat closer to the earth’s surface. However bad these causes are, they will not cease. Forests will continue to go down in order to produce bigger and better facilities.
The problem with the emitted greenhouse gases, such as Carbon Dioxide, is that the gases can linger for years. Not only are more and more gases being emitted each day, but they are just adding to an already ample amount of greenhouse gases. Due to the lingering of gases global warming would continue even if stopped today.
The best way to eliminate global warming is to educate. Al Gore got the ball rolling by creating “An Inconvenient Truth.” He describes the causes of global warming and what we can do to help. His film led to “Live Earth.” According to their website, “Live Earth” was a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series that took place on 7/7/07 that brought together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis. Raising awareness is what has been done so far, and that is the key to educating.
Although there are other causes of global warming besides human-behavior, we can only change what we do. We cannot control weather patterns or natural disasters, but we can take advantage of the knowledge we have gained and take action. Global warning may not affect us, or our kids, but what about future generations?