Tampus, Mary Grace G.

According to the article I have read entitled Scientists sound the alarm in climate
change report from the LA Times, the problem every country in the world faces is
climate change. This problem concerns not only a handful of countries rather it is
experienced by every country in the world and that this problem has long been
present and keeps on getting worse.
Scientists have said that such problem is mainly caused by the emissions of burning
fossil fuels. This combustion of fossil fuels has long been practiced way back the
Industrialization era in the late 1800s. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest
sources of emission of carbon dioxide which contributes to the thickening of
emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere making the Earth too warm for
living. With such conduct of humans, effects of the global warming are already being
felt through the rising of sea levels, worsening ocean acidification, heat waves and
severe droughts as well as constant flooding. Crops as well as availability of potable
water source begin to run out and deteriorate at a dangerous level. Scientists also
said that the measures and steps countries have taken to mitigate emissions are not
enough and if it is not addressed quickly, worse and life-threatening effects than what
we are experiencing today may be felt.
In order to remedy or give solution to the problem looming over countries,
international negotiators meet in Lima, Peru this coming December to talk and
establish parameters in laying down an agreement in cutting or toning down the heat
emissions produced by every country in the world. Looking into the United Nations
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate (IPCC) report, there is a lot to work on.
International community has been pressuring the US and China, two of the worlds
largest polluters, in curtailing emissions however it is still not enough based on the
proposal US has made which talks on the proposal to combat climate change that
would require countries to offer plans for curtailing greenhouse gas emissions on a
certain schedule. According to the international community, this step is still not
enough for it leaves to the individual countries on how much their cuts on emissions
would be.
Personally, I agree that such proposal is not enough because we give the liberty to
countries on the amount of emissions to be cut and how will the international
community be assured that indeed they are cutting great amounts? I commend the
yearly reports international organizations have been doing in revealing the grave
situation concerning the emissions but is it an enough measure to save millions or
billions of lives from the warming Earth? I dont think so. Showcasing the problem is
not enough. We should act now or we would be facing grave consequences. What the
international communities should do is to pressure large companies through their
government in finding a way to tone down or to treat their emissions to a minimum
level. Impose high fines and all or rather campaign to consumers to choose the
otherwise products of the other company which produces lesser emissions.
International organizations together with the local organizations of different countries
may also organize activities and drives such as biking day or utilize the social media
by exposing those cars smoke belching or companies with the smoke released from
their factories.

We can do a lot of things in combating the global problem but we need dedication
and the will to help in reversing the worsening conditions on climate change. Its time
to act now and it is time to stop lending a deaf ear to the issue or else it would all be
too late.