What will happen?

Global warming is a heated debate today, but if nothing is done about this issue, the consequences could be dire. If this issue remains unsolved, the absence of consensus on this issue could result in no steps being taken to resolve the issue. The saying, "any action is better than no action at all" should be implemented in this issue to keep the possible effects from happening.

If the greenhouse gas levels keep rising in the atmosphere, most scientists say that the Earth will get warmer, resulting in changes in the way humans and animals live. The climate would change as weather would become extreme with cases of severe hurricanes and severe drought. There would also be more flooding, infectious disease, and lower water quality (http://www.net.org/warming/impacts.vtml). Other effects include a rise in sea level, flooding many coastal areas, loss and extinction of species and a change in the crop yield. All these effects are morose as nothing positive is expected as a result of temperature rise due to greenhouse gases. Some health effects of increased temperatures include more cases of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Air and water pollution would also get worse as greenhouse gases increase in the air (http://epa.gov/climatechange/effects/health.html). All of this would affect the world as famine and poverty would get worse and the standard of living would decrease. People who do not want that to happen should be the change and alter their lifestyle to one that is environmentally friendly.

In addition to these environmental effects, there will be fiercer argumentation against both sides of the issue if it is not resolved. If the leaders of countries do not come up with a way to change how energy is obtained, many of these horrible effects listed above could happen. This will result in many countries fighting for resources that are scarce. However, the supplies of fossil fuels will eventually run out, thereby forcing new resources of energy to be used. These new resources will probably be much cleaner than fossil fuels, helping to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases put in the air. But the question is: will it be too late for this new resource to change the environmental effects of a warmer climate?