Ashley Castaneda
Professor Rizvi
Essay #8
English 1a 10:30-11:50
Essay #8 : Is The Threat Of Global Warming Real Or Imaginary?
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In today’s society, learning and caring about the planet we live on has become our
generations main concern. With past generations burning coal, fossil fuels at unprecedented
amounts, and showing a large amount of poor judgement, it is the younger and future
generations that are now obligated to pay the ultimate prices and sacrifices. With new evidence
emerging thanks to the dedication of researchers and scientists, more people around the world
have now begun to take into consideration the negative tolls the Earth has taken and how to
stop the progression of global warming and climate change. While some people do not believe
it to be true, climate change and global warming are both very real and major issues for planet
Earth because of data and new technologies depicting its negative effects, the increase in the
Earth’s temperature, and the negative living conditions it will cause for current generations and
the ones to come.
As the months, years, and even decades have gone by, technology and other forms of
research have become more advanced and have also allowed for the progression of humankind
to flourish. With these new ways to research and test almost anything, Climate scientist have
not fallen behind. With climate change and global warming becoming more and more
prominent, researchers have now been able to use devices to measure exactly what is going on.
With that being said, many scientists have tried to raise awareness not just recently but “over a
century ago by noting that burning coal and oil and gas would increase the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere and warm the Earth” (Woodwell p.37). Some of the instruments that
Ashley Castaneda
Professor Rizvi
Essay #8
English 1a 10:30-11:50
Essay #8 : Is The Threat Of Global Warming Real Or Imaginary?
these scientists and researchers use range from infrared gas analyzers which were invented in
the 1950s, to tools that can detect even the smallest molecules of carbon dioxide in the
environment. One of the main indicators for researchers is the amount of Carbon Dioxide that
is traced in the atmosphere, and according to data, “concentrations of Carbon Dioxide are
currently increasing at 0.5 percent each year” (Spencer p.26). In addition, Climatologists have
also been able to measure the increase of greenhouse gasses in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Greenhouse gasses are something that these Climatologists also keep an eye on because
