Climate change represents a major threat to life on Earth, but some people argue that we need to accept it rather than stop it. I absolutely disagree with this opinion, because I believe that we still have more time to tackle this issue and reduce the human impact on the Earth's climate.
There are various measures that governments and individuals could take to prevent, or at least mitigate, climate change. Governments could introduce the law to reduce the carbon dioxide emission that lead to global warming. They could impose "green taxes" on drivers, airline companies and other polluters, and they could invest in renewable energy production from solar, wind or water power. As individuals, we should also try to limit our contribution to climate change, by becoming more energy efficient, by flying less, and by using bicycles and public transport. Furthermore, the public can affect the action of governments by voting for politicians who propose to tackle climate change, rather than for those who would prefer to ignore it.
If instead of taking the above measures we simply try to live with climate change, I believe that the consequences will be disastrous. To give just one example, I am not optimistic that we would be able to cope with even a small rise in sea levels. Millions of people would be displaced by flooding, particularly in countries that do not have the means to safeguard low-lying areas. These people would lose their homes and their jobs, and they would be forced to migrate to nearby cities or perhaps to other countries. The potential for human suffering would be huge, and it is likely that we would see outbreaks of disease as well as increased homelessness and poverty.
In conclusion, it is clear to me that we must address the problem of climate change, and I disagree with those who argue that we can find ways to live with it.
Climate
change
represents a major threat to life on Earth,
but
some
people
argue that we need to accept it
rather
than
stop
it. I
absolutely
disagree with this opinion,
because
I believe that we
still
have more time to tackle this issue and
reduce
the human impact on the Earth's climate.
There are various measures that
governments
and individuals could take to
prevent
, or at least mitigate,
climate
change
.
Governments
could introduce the law to
reduce
the carbon dioxide emission that lead to global warming. They could impose
"
green taxes
"
on drivers, airline
companies
and other polluters, and they could invest in renewable energy production from solar, wind or water power. As individuals, we should
also
try to limit our contribution to
climate
change
, by becoming more energy efficient, by flying less, and by using bicycles and public transport.
Furthermore
, the public can affect the action of
governments
by voting for politicians who propose to tackle
climate
change
,
rather
than for those who would prefer to
ignore
it.
If
instead
of taking the above measures we
simply
try to
live
with
climate
change
, I believe that the consequences will be disastrous. To give
just
one example, I am not optimistic that we would be able to cope with even a
small
rise in sea levels. Millions of
people
would
be displaced
by flooding,
particularly
in countries that do not have the means to safeguard low-lying areas. These
people
would lose their homes and their jobs, and they would
be forced
to migrate to nearby cities or perhaps to other countries. The potential for human suffering would be huge, and it is likely that we would
see
outbreaks of disease
as well
as increased homelessness and poverty.
In conclusion
, it is
clear
to me that we
must
address the problem of
climate
change
, and I disagree with those who argue that we can find ways to
live
with it.