Global Warming - A Phenomenon You and I Can't Afford to Ignore By Edwin Kierulf

We've been warned; global warming is a phenomenon you and I can't afford to ignore. Now it's up to us to do something about it. Former U.S. vice president Al Gore's documentary movie " An Inconvenient Truth" gives an eloquent presentation of the causes and effects of global warming.

You might think this doesn't concern you and it's not important enough to merit your attention. You might think this is not interesting because you don't understand and you haven't got a clue whether this affects you personally or not.

Well, my friend, you got another thing coming. Here's one of the many reasons why you should be concerned. Today, the ice shelves in the Arctic and Antarctic are melting at a considerable pace as a result of global warming. Sea-based ice shelves don't pose a threat to you per se, but once they melt away, this gives way for the land-based ice shelves to slide their way into the sea.

Once they do, sea levels worldwide will rise 20 feet and you, my friend, will be grossly affected if you currently live in a coastal area. As of now, many islanders in the south pacific are forced to leave their homes and relocate to New Zealand and elsewhere because of rising sea levels.

Now you might ask, "Who's the culprit?" Actually, we are. We collectively produce 70 million tons of carbon dioxide worldwide per day and these contribute immensely to a rise in temperature globally. Some of the CO2 find their way into the world's oceans and affect sea creatures by increasing the acidity level of their habitat.

The clock is ticking...this might be the last chance for us to so something about it. So what do we do? Interestingly enough, the solutions, as presented by Mr. Gore, are doable, if only we have the will to do them. And if I may add, please plant a tree.

Edwin Kierulf

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