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Sophia Sanchez

Mr. Choi

English 9A

03 December 2017

A Chinese Hoax

What would you do to cure a severe fever? The doctors might tell you to take an ice bath

while your mom might make you your grandmas herbal remedy. One thing is for sure, they

would act right away. So why arent we doing the same with our home? Why is it that all were

doing is questioning while it pleads for help? Its been the only home weve all known for

generations yet nobody cares that its dying. This is what global warming is doing to our planet

today. It is killing our home because of extreme levels of carbon dioxide or other pollutants. I

am here today to speak for the dying animals and our helpless planet. We are still young, we

have our whole lifetime ahead of us. We can use it to save our home. We can change many

things, after all we are the future.

Many think that climate change is some sort of old wives tale and that it is exaggerated

but global warming is happening and its happening fast. The last two decades have been the

hottest recorded in 400 years. By simply looking at local weather patterns we can see the effects

of global warming happening before our eyes. The maximum temperature recorded on

Thanksgiving of 2016 in Los Angeles was 79 degrees Fahrenheit just a year later this number

rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The area that has been most affected by this issue has been the

arctic. The region might actually have its first completely ice-free summer by 2040. The arctic is

already melting. The sea ice volume in this region has already declined by 80% since 1980. The
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Glacier National Park in Montana has lost 123 glaciers in the last century because of the rise in

temperatures. Even world renowned scientists are acknowledging this issue.

More than 16,000 scientists from around the world have signed an agreement to warn

civilians about global warming and its real effects. 25 years ago only 1,700 scientists had signed

this agreement. The experts are accepting the truth behind global warming because of the

obvious evidence throughout the years. William Ripple, a widely published researcher who

specializes in ecology and is a professor from Oregon State University has stated, Humanity is

now being given a second notice...We are jeopardising our future by not reigning in our

intense...material consumption. Even NASAs Earth observatory system has calculated that

...the temperature has climbed 33.26 degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. The effects of

global are being seen everywhere and in different ways.

Many of us dont even notice the rising temperatures, but our descendants will. By the

time they are in this world the effects will be even more extreme. At that point they cant do

much or anything about it. They will just have to live with it and try to stop it at the point that its

already reached. We couldve helped them. We couldve saved them. We could save ourselves.

Our city is the nations leader in harmful ozone pollution. This makes us more likely to develop

asthma, lung problems, or even die prematurely. These are the real consequences because of our

failure to accept the truth. You know who else has noticed our lack of action? The animals in the

Arctic. Polar bears were found dead in the water. The cause of death? Drowning. Polar bears are

known to be strong swimmers so then how did they drown? The poor animals were swimming to

find a piece of ice but there isnt much anymore. It has melted and the few pieces that are there

are too far from each other. The animals couldnt keep swimming. They got tired. Our world is

tired.
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Our planet doesnt have much time left. It is deathly ill and we must treat it now. We

need to stop acting clueless and accept the guilt. We have been killing our planet for centuries

and we still are. It needs to stop and it needs to stop now. Dont do it for me. Do it for the ones

who are actually suffering. Do it for the polar bears that are dying. Do it for your future family.