Scientists have reported that climate change is already becoming a problem on every continent on earth. They also stated that if greenhouse emissions are not lessened, this problem could become much worse. A major problem that is a result of climate change would be that the world's food supply is diminishing; this could prove fatal for poorer nations. As well as that, sea levels are continuously rising causing people to be forced out of their homes and relocated to different areas.
As the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, the United States has the responsibility to help poorer countries who are being affected by global warming. By providing financial assistance for these countries, they can adapt to the effects of global warming and become more stable.
The United States is also affected by global warming. Before helping other countries, the United States has to first find an efficient way to help itself. By finding an efficient way for the United States to adapt to global warming, this will provide an efficient procedure to be used with poorer nations.
This is a complicated topic, but I think your logic is sound. Very few people would argue that we should not help people who are being impacted by global warming, but there is argument about how much help we should offer. I think you're correct in stating that while helping others is important, making sure our country is prepared for a changing climate is equally important.
ReplyDeleteEither way, we're going to have to deal with this sooner than many of us would like to think.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/antarctic-glacier-melt-unstoppable
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