my proposal

Why the World should be concerned about Global Warming

Abstract
So far, the work I have done has included tons of research in the databases in the UCA library. I’ve sifted through many credible and non-credible sources, posted citations in my blog, and have decided to convince everyone of why the world should be more concerned about global warming.
History
Throughout the 20th century, the world and the climate have changed very rapidly. In 1900, there were 1.6 billion people in the world, whereas now there’s somewhere around 6 billion people which means there are more people and more resources to contribute to global warming. Global warming has had a large part in natural disasters around the world. One of the worst tropical storms during the 21st century was in Bangladesh during 1970 where 300,000 – 500,000 people were killed due to winds and a storm surge. Measurements of air bubbles in Antarctic ice suggest that humans have been effecting global warming before the Industrial Revolution. When humans began clearing fields to plant crops in the Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide levels began to rise, and 3,000 years later, methane levels began to rise also. The levels of these gases rising didn’t have a huge effect on the Earth, but it was with the Industrial Revolution that significant changes began to occur. So far, scientists have been able to observe some things that are already happening because of global warming. Some things that have been affected by global warming include sea levels rising, shrinking glaciers, trees blooming earlier, lengthening of growing seasons, and the thawing of permafrost. There can also be affects on personal health from global warming. Extreme temperatures can cause direct loss of life, and climate related disturbances in ecosystems can cause changes in the range of infective parasites, which can cause more diseases. Changes in the air quality can also cause damage to the lungs, further harm those with asthma, and lead to other lung diseases.
Objective
I’m writing my paper in hopes of persuading people to become more aware of their effects on global warming, and how this will affect the world later on by explaining the history, what causes global warming, what is happening to the world now, and what people can do to help stop global warming in its tracks.
Technical Approach
In order to write this paper, I have been sifting through the databases in the Torreyson library, and searching through government websites and the National Geographic website with information about global warming and its harmful effects.