Climate Change and Global Warming seem to be a very hot topic in recent years and continues to be more and more covered as of late. This concern is not unfounded as climate change is already showing that it can cause significant changes to the environment and damage and is predicted to proceed more devastatingly as time goes on. As of now there is a strong scientific consensus that global warming is due to anthropogenic causes, and with that knowledge decisive action should be taken to prevent the damages that are or are predicted to occur due to global warming.
However, nearly anyone can tell that global warming and climate change have become charged words and are now highly politicized and debated, even though the scientific research that has been done so far do not give much reason to doubt. It is important for the general public that will be holding policy makers responsible for taking action against climate change to understand both the cause of climate change, as well as the reasons that it is being so hotly debated. It is also important to see the effects that global warming is having on the world, both on the environment and animals as well as the damages it is causing to humans to give a strong reason as to why there should be so much concern over this topic.
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| This is the synthesis graphic. It is an infographic relating processes causing global warming as well as facts about carbon emissions. |
I really like this introduction page! Great wording.
ReplyDelete-Megan Walter
Nice introduction -- great overall view of the climate change political debate, causes, negative impacts, etc. Nice visual, too!
ReplyDelete-Erin Kuechenmeister
You mentioned that there is strong scientific consensus over global warming and that the research does not give much room for doubt, but then say that much debate. Maybe you could suggest where the fodder for debate is coming from, if not from the science.
ReplyDeleteIn the last sentence you say "both on the environment and animals"; I think you should change "animals" to "organisms" or "life" or "ecosystem" or something. There's a lot more being affected than just animals.
The wording in the second sentence "predicted to proceed more devastatingly" is a little clunky I think. I suggest something like "predicted to worsen" or "accelerate" or something like that.
The second half of the third sentence is missing a word I think. It reads "damages that are or are predicted to occur". I think you left out the word "occurring" after the first "are".
Those suggestions aside, the intro seems well written and the image sends a strong message. I look forward to reading on.
-Joel williams
You've stated your points eloquently and have referenced many sources. I would suggest adding more about what more can be done in this area for research, etc. I would also add an image to the "main actions..." page because my eyes got a little overwhelmed with just small, white font :)
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading more! Good job so far!