Climate change is definitely real and mostly due to humans. Climate change is greatly caused because of carbon emissions from humans. Because of the release of CO2 in factories and from cars, among other things, the climate has increasingly been changing. This is why it is important for us all to do our best to decrease our own carbon footprints, to make up for the climate change that has already occurred, and to try to prevent major further occurrences.

I completely agree, and I believe that we can make a change to end the large amounts of pollution emitted into the atmosphere. Some examples are carpooling, taking shorter showers, and sorting through your landfill to decrease the amount of garbage burned every year in this country. The biggest impact we have is by telling others the negative affects of pollution and climate change, not just on earth week but every week, so people become aware of the dangers they are causing and feel obliged to help. Strength in numbers is truly the right slogan to bring an end to large pollution and climate change caused by humans in our world.

What you are saying is 100% true. We only use the natural resources provided by the earth without giving time to let them replenish themselves. In addition, our ability to release CO2 in the quantities we do is astonishing. These emissions are a huge factor in climate change, and we are now seeing its repercussions. People need to become more conscious of their actions and their affect on their surroundings. It will take all of us to fight climate change.

I completely agree. We don't think about how much our actions effect the world until we can physically feel and see it. We all emit so much carbon each day and if we all individually be very cautious about what we do in our daily life, it could make such an impact on the world. I try my best to take short showers, not use a lot of trash that can't be recycled or composted, carpooling or taking the bus, etc. It takes more than just talking about it to make a real change.

I agree, our actions have serious effects on climate change

I agree.  We dont realize how much our actions affect the environment.  We waste and waste and we dont realize it until it really ends up affecting us.

I agree that our actions have serious effects on the climate. Most of us don't think about how our actions are hurting the environment, nor do they think if they changed their own actions, how it would improve the health.

I agree that climate change is real and partly human fault. Climate change can and will affect our world, community, environment, and society. Human activities are being felt on nature and sea ecosystems, cities and neighborhoods, and even ranches and farms. According to Climate Change 101, humans have been the most responsible for climate changer for over 150 years. Although, humans do not have all the blame on them because the sun was on Earth way before humans and the sun is what drives climate change. Temperatures on Earth rise when the sun gives more energy towards the atmosphere and temperatures off when the sun's energy is not as strong. But when humans burn gasoline, natural gas, coal and other gases, it releases an extraordinary amount of carbon dioxide into the air.
     When the sun gives off energy in the form of infrared radiation, it comes as heat. When greenhouse gases, such as the ones listed above, absorb the radiating energy, it heated the air and surface even more. This is what causes the temperature to be warmer than it should be if it was only heate d by direct sunlight with no gases mixing in. Now put this into consideration while explaining how much gas gets put out into the air. Every gallon of gasoline burnt by one's car, times 1300 that volume of CO2 is released. This weighs about 19 pounds. These gases are burnt not only just from cars, but from landfills, power plants, farms and cleared forests. With so many examples of how gases are burnt, just imagine how many gallons or pounds of greenhouse gases are released into the world everyday and how each little piece of it is affecting the climate.

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I agree that climate change is real and mostly caused by humans. There is plenty of evidence besides warming temperatures that there is something other than a “warming period that’s part of the Earth’s natural cycle” that is happening. Peak CO₂ levels before the industrial revolution were around 300 ppm, and we are closer to 400 ppm. The problem is, that humans had started burning fossil fuels in the 1700s and led to an exponential increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the air; the amount of greenhouse gases emitted between the 1970s and the 2000s was 1,170 GtCO₂ (billion tons of CO₂)! http://globalcarbonatlas.org/?q=outreach That’s more than half the total CO₂ emitted by humans between 800,000 BC and the 2000s!
It doesn’t just end up in the air, making our summers hotter and winters shorter, it goes in the water too. With higher amounts of CO₂ in the air, it leads to less calcium carbonate for marine organisms that need it to make their shells. It will cause coral, sea urchins, and many other calcifiers to have slower growth. For example, sea urchins need calciu m carbonate to be able to feed in their juvenile stage, and form their shells as an adult. (want to learn more? Check this out: http://web.stanford.edu/group/inquiry2i … =acidocean) If they couldn’t catch their food, less would survive to adulthood, and it could throw off the whole balance in the ecosystem, as there are those who are preyed on by the urchins, and those who prey on the urchins.
On a more personal note, if climate change continues, people continuing to do little to nothing as a whole, the rising temperatures will eventually cause the polar caps to melt. When that happens, sea levels will rise, and with many people in Asia living on land less than five meters above sea level, they are put in a dangerous position. The weather changes (more natural disasters, floods, extreme temperatures, etc.) would be a great cause of concern for them as well. We Americans should feel some responsibility for their possible plight, as we have released, along with Europe, about ½ the CO₂ ever emitted. This CO₂ can remain around for centuries! http://www.carbonmap.org/  is a cool map for anyone who wants to see each part of the world’s responsibility for emissions and more.

I agree with your opinion of climate change, and how humans are the main source of climate change in our atmosphere. Scientists have determined that other causal factors of climate change that are either too slow, only affect certain regions, or do not happen for long amounts of time, are considered not significant enough for such a dramatic change. Humans cause climate change to occur by emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from their cars, farms, power plants, landfills, and the process of clearing forests. Electricity use is the largest producer of greenhouse emissions caused by humans in the U.S. Scientists have believed for over one hundred years that humans are the foremost cause of current climate changes. They discovered that burning coal increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air and magnifies the natural warming effect, creating an atmosphere that is abnormally warm.
     However, to be completely sure that human carbon emissions do the most damage to the Earth’s atmosphere, scientists have to run many tests and models based on the physics of the  climate system. In running these tests, they have to include all other factors that influence the process of heat entering and exiting the atmosphere. Using the scientific method, scientists test their hypotheses. These tests are very thorough, and there are many complicated steps before the hypotheses are considered accurate. So, climate change is a real dilemma for our environment, and in many cases, humans are to be held accountable.

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I agree Ruby, that humans are the cause for climate change.Pollution has always been a big problem to the US. The fish that live in the seas are getting trapped or dieing every day by pollution. This is not excusable that the humans are the cause for this. Eighty percent of the pollution that goes into the ocean comes from land. Everyday, truckers, cars, and oil related vehicles drops small amounts of oil into the streets. The oils will later eventually find their way to ocean. Not only is there Vehicle pollution, there’s also air pollution which sometimes will get into the water.Not only are the fish suffering, the people who lose their jobs do to fish dieing. If you’re a fisherman and there aren’t any fish to catch, what do you catch? I feel like there is way too much pollution in our air and oceans. And I feel like we can do fix this problem.
    The first thing we can do is limit the pollution on the streets. When people drop garbage on there street, there can be a very good chance that it goes into the sewers and eventually go to the sea. If people will actually care a bout this situation, I guaranteed that there will be less fish dieing and less jobs being lost. Another thing that we should do is have people carpool more. I know you can’t force them to do that, but it’s at least a good idea to think about. Like if your neighbor and you are going to the same soccer practice, it won’t hurt to carpool together.

Another reason why pollution isn’t good is that it’s soon going to get really bad that human are eventually are not going to be able to swim in lakes and oceans. A way we can prevent this is, if we have those big land trash areas. Those trash areas are said to be big because to pollution. Another thing is we can prevent factories to produce so much. I’m not saying shut them down, but we can limit their power. I know I’m asking for a lot but pollution is a problem with our world and I feel like we can fix a big portion of it.

Rudy I completely agree that humans cause climate change. Climate change has taken a big toll on Earth and obviously so. Earth’s average temperature increased over the span of the 20th century by one degree. Doesn’t sound like that much by one degree can affect the Earth’s environment and obviously so. Here in California we have been in a major drought ever since 2012 and by science will only get worse. One of the biggest climate warming trends over the past year have been from human activities such as cars, planes, our homes, etc.

As of 1880 to the future year of 2020 our climate change projection is to only keep on rising. I think that one of the biggest reasons for climate change is the increase in population. This only means that more houses will be built which means making space for houses which then means cutting down trees that absorb Co2 from the air which changes the Earth’s surface temperature. This could lead up to at least 10% of earth's carbon emissions put into the atmosphere.

Another big part of climate change is Fossil Fuel burning. Burning for fossil  fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Just like cars release carbon emissions when they are used. Also electricity to power anywhere we are is created by coal. The biggest producer in carbon dioxide emissions, which causes countries around the world to want to change to nuclear power plants.

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I agree Ruby, climate change is real and human caused. Things like humans burning coal, oil, and gas cause carbon dioxide which warms the earth. When the earth’s temperature rises, glaciers melt and animals like polar bears and penguins are at high risk. The world needs fresh water.

Ruby, you are so right, as a person who lives in California, climate change is real and part of the problem of it are things that we do every day. Ever since the 2000’s climate change has been more of an issue than ever before. Climate change is caused by many factors. Even just driving around is leading up to climate change. I do think that climate change is human caused because little things like leaving the lights on when you’re not in the room or not recycling. It is also cause due to carbon dioxide in the air. While a lot of climate change is because of humans there are factors of climate change that aren’t humans fault.

Weather is also a part of climate change. In a lot of places the weather can cause the climate to change. Floods, a rise in heat and even droughts all work into creating climate change. I also think that because the way people are living their lives now, with new technology, is affecting  the environment and climate change.

There are many solutions to climate change and people just need to take action and start small. Even just by walking or bik ing more, not using cars as much. Reduce the amount of energy you use in your home. Everyone should also start to recycle a more. Just by doing these little simple things, the world will have a little bit less of a climate change.

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