In this blog, I will be talking about the “Study suggests Earth to warm more than 2 C this century” article from the CBC. In the article, it talks about the rising climate change and how it will affect the earth in the future. The article’s first paragraph is “A new study from the University of Washington suggests that there is a 90 per cent chance Earth will warm anywhere between 2 C and 4.9 C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century.” This shows the article pointing out the increasing temperatures of the Earth. In my opinion, this is really bad since it will lead to changes in environments. For example, the icebergs will melt. The article also pointed out the increase of natural disasters. In hotter areas, the risk of forest fires and droughts will rise. Other disasters like floods, famine, and animal migration changes will also increase.
Fortunately, the world realizes this and is trying to make a difference. In the article, it says countries should follow France due to their strict regulation on carbon emissions. For example, France has carbon-efficient public transportation, high gas tax, and nuclear power. If more countries do something similar to France, carbon emissions will go down. Luckily the world is already making steps to achieve this goal. A great example is the Paris agreement. This agreement which was signed by 200 countries, is meant to limit carbon emissions. If the world meets its goals, the carbon emissions will hopefully not rise above preindustrial levels.
In the end, this article taught me a lot. It shows we should take better care of our planet. The article tells us we should try to limit carbon emissions. If we don’t, the article also shows us the consequences. Consequences of global warming could be floods, famine, animal migration changes, and environmental changes. Overall, this article reminds us that we have to take care of the earth.
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/earth-to-warm-more-than-2c-1.4228914