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life on

earth is at stake

by Zoey Gwin

How has

Global Warming Affected the Environment?

All living things are in danger because of the

global climate change that has happened. NASA

reported that the Earth’s temperature has risen

2 degrees, which doesn’t seem like a lot, but

changes in temperature correlate with vast

changes in the environment. For example,

today there is a loss of sea ice, accelerated sea

level rise and more intense heat waves. As you

can see, all living organisms are in trouble, but

who or what is causing it? According to the

National Climate Assessment, humans are the

number one reason why global warming is

happening, especially because we burn fossil

fuels that produce carbon pollution. NASA

predicts that things will be worse in the future

like; Temperatures rising, changes in weather

will be very bipolar, more droughts, deadlier

hurricanes, tornadoes, and more.

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