Response to Climate Change Podcast

The podcast discusses the urgent issue of climate change and its detrimental effects. It emphasizes the high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere caused by human actions. Rising temperatures are causing animals to struggle in their environments, such as polar bears losing sea ice habitats. Catastrophic weather events like wildfires are becoming more frequent and stronger, polluting the air and posing health risks, especially for those with respiratory issues. The argument highlights the need to acknowledge and prevent climate change for the sake of future generations. Hi, Alex. I'm Rafaela, and I really enjoyed your podcast. You made some really strong arguments, and I agree that climate change is a super-prevalent topic in our world. You noted all of the detrimental weather effects that climate change has caused, and we have seen them firsthand with all the wildfires and hurricanes that have been going on around us. I found that your most compelling argument was the fact that carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is the highest that it's ever been. This is super alarming, and I also like how you added that this is all because of humans' actions, and I can relate that to my topic as well because single-use plastic is also caused by humans' actions and our habits as well, which have had its own effects on climate change as it releases immense amounts of fossil fuels in its creation. So, with carbon dioxide rising, this causes temperatures to rise, and I found that, according to the NatureConservancy.org, due to the rises in temperature, not all animals are suited for this rise in temperature, and they're finding less and less hospitable environments to live in. You also pointed out deforestation, which also has this effect on animals, but also many animals are regulated to certain temperatures, an example being polar bears, and these polar bears, they live in polar regions, and they live on sea ice, and the sea ice is melting because of these rising temperatures, so they're struggling to find hospitable places to live. And continuing to agree with your argument, I also found that back to the catastrophic weather events that occur due to climate change, an example being wildfires, and as climate change continues to affect our planet, these events like wildfires are becoming more frequent and they're becoming stronger, and these wildfires pollute our air, causing us to breathe in bad air quality, and this is a risk to our health, but especially a risk to people who suffer from health issues, especially respiratory issues. Again, you noted that climate change is an urgent issue that we need to acknowledge and prevent, especially for our future generations. Continuing on this as well, the air quality is just going to get worse and worse because of these events, and according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, when we breathe in these pollutants, they can enter our bloodstream and contribute to coughing, itchy eyes, worsen our breathing, and cause lung disease, leading to hospitalization, cancer, or even premature death in the worst cases. And this is just another reason why combating climate change is an urgent issue that not only affects us, but will affect our future generations. And lastly, I found that your argument is clear with strong evidence that supports why we need to combat climate change.