The environment is where we live out our lives, it gives us so much that we take for granted. This is why is was hard to find a news article on the importance of environmental issues. News stories often have environmental stories and talk about crises happening right before our eyes, but they usually don't make a plea for help or mention how urgent and important these environmental issues are. They only report on them which is extremely sad.
Although I did find one good article that talk about the importance of global warming. The article focused on Switzerland. It talks about how it has become a hot spot, and the temperatures are seen to rise each year. It talks about a problem that it brings about with beetles they have there and how it is effecting the biodiversity. It talks about how the glaciers are melting and have no sign of stopping or freezing again.
It then goes on to talk about how Switzerland needs to take action or they will not be able to cope with future climate changes. They talk about the importance of taking action as well as trying to reduce greenhouse gases and emissions. They will also need improved management of agriculture and more things like pest control to combat what global warming has already done. This article tells us climate change is among us and we need to do something to stop it so we don't suffer anymore. It wants us to take care of the environment because its the ONLY one we have.
Sources:
Bern. "Impacts of Climate Change in Switzerland: Adaptation and Climate Change Mitigation Must Go Hand in Hand." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.
I see news stories all of the time about bad things happening to our environment. I always feel like there is nothing I can actually do to help. I wish that there were more articles like the one you are talking about. Stories about what is happening only scare people and make them feel helpless. If after hearing about environmental problems someone told me how I could help, I would do it in a heart beat.
ReplyDeleteI found it difficult to find a news article talking about the importance of my major too, but I enjoyed reading yours and it does show how the the environment is struggling so much today and how important it is for us to take care of it as much as possible and as soon as possible.
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