Saving the Earth (The Problems of Global Warming)

Introduction

Global Warming is Hot Stuff!

Global warming is already changing the environment, the economy, and people’s ways of living. The changes aren’t over, either, and the more that changes around the world, the more critical it is to understand this complex and important issue. 

Watch this video: 10 Disturbing Facts About Global Warming

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTr5m0dFn9A

 

Task

GLOBAL WARMING TASK

You are going to study about Global Warming and write an essay to reflect what you have learned so far. Start by answering these questions: 

1. What are the causes of global warming?

2. What are the effects of global warming?

3. How do we overcome this problem?

Four paragraph essay directions:

1. Introduction (Think about these questions):

What global warming is, how serious it is, where it happens, what might be the causes, interrogative question of whether anything can be done about it

2. Body:

Paragraph 1: Causes of global warming

Paragraph 2: Effects of global warming

3. Conclusion:

Summarize key points; possible solutions to global warming

 

Process

Here are some links to help you write your essay:

1. Causes of Global warming

  • What percent of carbon dioxide is emitted from human’s breathing?

          http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/6685-epa-declares-human-breath-co2-a-pollutant

  • What percentage of global warming is being caused by human activity?

          https://zenit.org/articles/in-face-of-climate-change-clean-energy-new-agriculture-and-intelligent-cities-says-academy-of-sciences/

2. Effects of Global warming

  • Describe how global warming has affected the sea levels. 

          http://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-effects/sea-level.html

  • Describe how global warming has affected the health of humans all around the world.

          http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1177002,00.html

  • Describe the effect that global warming has had on the animals of the world

          http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/07/tech/main591924.shtml

3. Solutions to Global warming

  • What are some actions that you can take to help prevent global warming?

           http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm

  • What are some practical ways to reduce greenhouse gasses?

          http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Services/Environment/Ten_Ways_to_Reduce_Greenhouse_Gases

  • What impacts does solar power have on solving climate change?

          https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/benefits-green-infrastructure

Evaluation

We will be doing peer-editing and teacher editing. 

Conclusion

Congratulations!

When you reach this page, you have already finished your essay. Especially, you have understood what "Global Warming" is, its causes and effects as well as some solutions to this problem. 

 

For more further reading, I attached here some more possible websites of interest:

1. Environmental Law & Policy Center - Global Warming Solutions

http://www.globalwarmingsolutions.org/

2. Natural Resources Defense Council - Issues: Global Warming

http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/

3. The Photographic Documentation of Climate Change

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/