Climate Change

Climate change is a huge issue in today's world. The temperature rise and warming oceans have increased over the past few years. Ice caps are melting and the sea level is rising as well. In order to stop global warming, people should power their homes with renewable energy, invest in energy-efficient appliances, and reduce water waste, unplug plugs when they are not in use, carpool with people, drive a car that is efficient on gas, and use public transportation. Using less fossil fuels will ultimately lead to less global warming in the air and oceans. Global warming results from too much carbon in the atmosphere which is released when we use gasoline to drive our cars or burn coal, oil, or gas to heat our homes and power our lives. Another way that we can help this is to reduce every day electrical use. In Before the Flood, Leonardo DiCaprio shows what is so wrong with climate change. The film highlights specific changes citizens can make. He discusses the warming atmosphere, rising sea levels, forest fires, and endangered wildlife. Some solutions to this problem are to eat less red meat, don't buy products with palm oil because palm oil production drives deforestation, and vote for people who support climate action.