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Persuasive Speech On Climate Change

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"Climate change is predominantly caused by human expansion of the greenhouse effect—warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space. One of the main gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect is known as carbon dioxide (CO2). When we burn fossil fuels like coal to generate electricity, we emit copious amounts of CO2 into our atmosphere, which results in many devastating effects to our earth. Many people don’t believe in climate change and deem it as unimportant because they are afraid to face the consequences. Let’s face it, climate change is the biggest threat to our planet and we need to address this issue, fast!
The US and China are the world’s largest non-renewable energy consumers. In China, their …show more content…

Well, let me tell you, a lot! First, we can start by eliminating the use of hazardous fossil fuels. This might seem impossible considering nearly every product we use is made from such “fossilized sunshine.” However, fossil fuels are considered non-renewable resources, which makes them exhaustible. We will inevitably move towards renewable energy, so why not start now, and save all the unnecessary losses. We can start by adding a carbon tax, and I don’t mean more taxes. Instead of having payroll tax we can shift the tax to carbon. By putting a tax on carbon, we force people to consider the negative effects that result from emitting carbon. This way people will be more reluctant on producing it. Once that is in effect we can introduce solar energy. Yes, you might think “the sun doesn’t shine 24/7” You’re right. That’s why we have Gigafactories. In these factories, Tesla batteries are created to store the solar energy. To transition the entire world into sustainable energy we will need only about 100 of these Gigafactories. What better way to reverse climate change! There are countless solutions to climate change. While you wait for the substantial changes to occur, we can start on the minor changes. Drive less, recycle more, and move closer to work. A small step can lead to a dramatic difference. Reversing the course of climate change will not be easy, but the tools are in our

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