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Global Warming Is A Major Problem

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Salvador Macias
Mrs.Gallos
English 3
4-16-2015
Global Warming
Global Warming is a major problem that needs to be addressed. Its impacts are already costly and significant and is just the beginning of a dangerous trend. The impact of global warming or the more trending term “climate change” affects not only yourself but the entire world. “The earth is saying something with record heat, drought, storms and fire. Scientists are telling us this is what global warming looks like. It 's time to listen – and take action. There 's plenty we can do.” (Extreme Weather).
Health effects one of the few major impacts of global warming. With increased CO2 emissions in the air it can cause increased issues with people already suffering from asthma. CO2 emissions can also affect pulmonary and cardiac disease worsening the severity of it. Because of the increased heat problems like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke are becoming more of an issue. “Dangerously hot weather is already occurring more frequently than it did 60 years ago—and scientists expect heat waves to become more frequent and severe as global warming intensifies.” (Global Warming Impacts). If the world does not do more to reduce fossil fuel emissions and other greenhouse gases that are making heat waves more intense, a lot of people could get hurt and around 150,000 additional Americans could die by the end of this century due to excessive heat.
Another major problem facing us is the raise in water levels and the

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