Billions of years ago Earth was formed. Throughout the years it has changed in a variety of ways.

One major factor on Earth has constantly been changing since its great formation. This factor is Earths
climate. Earth has recently exited an ice age and its average annual temperature has steadily been
increasing. However, this warming process is being accelerated due to human causes and natural forces.
Humans are causing Earths climate to change by mainly burning fossil fuels. These fossil fuels release
old carbon dioxide into the air causing climate change to accelerate. There are also natural forces that
can trigger Earths climate to change. These natural forces include plate tectonics that cause continental
drifting in turn altering wind and ocean currents and volcanic activity which adds ash and gases into the
atmosphere. Such gases include carbon dioxide and methane. Due to this temperature change over a
period of time, rising sea levels, changes in agricultural patterns, and an altered ecosystem may occur on
Earth.

One result of an annual increase temperature average is rising sea levels. Rising sea levels will
occur when the warmer temperatures reach the poles and melt a substantial amount of glaciers and sea
ice. The result of this melting will cause sea levels to rise. Low lying areas such as Florida and the South
Pacific would be drastically affected because they will be engulfed by water. But, there are
precautionary steps as an individual I can take to lower the pace at which the sea level will rise. One step
I would take is to write a letter to the government to emphasize the importance of climate change and
what can be done to slow down the process. Also, in my letter I would state that using policies such as
cap and trade will benefit Earth because it will drastically lower the amount of harmful gases, such as
carbon dioxide, entering Earths atmosphere.

In addition, to sea level rising, climate change will alter agriculture patterns. One way agriculture
will be altered is because the yield of certain crops will decrease. Yield will decrease because many crops
cannot grow in an overheated area and may cause farmers to move to a more stable environment for
farming. Also, livestock of farms will be threatened due to a change in climate. Many animals will parish
in this increased climate because they cannot survive the overwhelming heat. Lastly, as climate
continues to change, the land used for farming will soon become useless because of an increase in
droughts. Luckily, as an individual I can take steps to reduce the pace of agricultural change. One step I
can take is to encourage my family to buy a fuel efficient automobiles which will lower the amount of
harmful gas that is emitted into the atmosphere. As a result there will be less gases released into the
atmosphere.

Lastly, due to climate change, Earth may experience an altered ecosystem. One change to
Earths ecosystem would be animals and insects migrating to another area that will fit their needs. For
example mosquitoes will travel north because they will be able to live in northern areas with warmer
climates. Furthermore, the ecosystem will be affected because many species will struggle to survive and
as a result many other species will struggle to survive. Moreover, climate change will encourage the
spread of various diseases and pathogens. These viruses could enter an ecosystem and kill off a vital
animal causing the whole ecosystem to collapse. As an individual I believe to solve this ecosystem
problem I can takes steps such as recycling to lower the amount of fuel created by new products and
riding a bike instead of the car to lower the amount of fossil fuels emitted into the air.

Finally, climate change is a deadly process that will continue to occur and cause effects such as
rising sea level, changes in agriculture, and altering ecosystems. However, we as humans can take steps
to slow down climate change and avoid events such as the ones stated above. As individuals we can all
make changes to decrees the growing speed of climate change. These changes include recycling, riding
bikes instead of cars, using energy efficient cars, and even writing letters to support lower harmful gases
in the atmosphere. Also, I feel that society as a whole should work together to lower the acceleration of
climate change. We can lower the rate of climate change by studying the harmful gases released by
humans and nature daily. As a result society can combine the data found and work to lower the overall
impact on our atmosphere by enacting restrictions limiting the amount of harmful gases that enter our
atmosphere. This concludes that climate change is never ending and can cause deadly events, but as a
society we can work to decrees the overall speed of climate change and avoid these effects.

In conclusion, many people worldwide have theories that claim climate change is not societies
fault and it is mainly caused by nature or climate change does not exist at all. However, these
statements are false due to the data received from the atmosphere and Earth. This data received shows
that global temperatures are steadily rising but the suns energy remains steady. Thus, the sun would not
be a factor of climate change. But, we can observe that as the global temperature increases, the carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere increases as well. This states that carbon dioxide is directly linked to an
increase in temperature. In addition, humans are known for releasing a substantial amount of carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere. Moreover, we can also observe that the climate is changing by monitoring
other aspects on Earth such as the sea level and glaciers. Glaciers in the poles are melting at a rapid rate
witch shows signs of a warmer climate. As a result to glaciers melting, the sea levels on Earth are
progressively growing pointing to a warming climate. This data clearly proves that the theories above
are wrong and that climate change is occurring also humans are the main cause, due to our high amount
of carbon dioxide we are emitting into the atmosphere.