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<br /> humans. There is a lot of proof. There is so much proof. As you look at this graphic, it points that
<br /> out.Naturally, yes, you have the temperature changes and carbon is already in the atmosphere,but
<br /> when we have things such as cars and factories that pump carbon into the atmosphere, it makes
<br /> the greenhouse effect, when the rays hit off the Earth and try to escape back into space, when we
<br /> have more carbon in the atmosphere, it traps the heat that comes from the rays and makes the
<br /> atmosphere more warm. Now, if you look at this graphic, it shows that we are really the ones who
<br /> are really changing the climate. We have to be the ones to change because we are the ones who
<br /> are doing this harm to our Earth.
<br /> Caleb Novik, 1148 Ridgedale Road, stated, I am in fourth (4th)grade. Some people may think that
<br /> climate change won't affect us. But just because Indiana isn't near a sea or isn't hot, doesn't mean
<br /> that climate change won't affect us. It is going to cause polar vortexes making weather go to the
<br /> extreme. Also, it will cause giant floods. We had two (2) five hundred (500) year floods and one
<br /> (1) 1,000-year flood in just the past four (4) years. Climate change also causes heat waves. For
<br /> example, we just had a two (2) day heat wave in 2017. So, climate change affects all of us. It is a
<br /> global issue and we need to change. The carbon dioxide isn't just going to go away over time. It
<br /> is going to keep piling up. That is why we need to act, and we need to act now because climate
<br /> change isn't going to make itself better unless we make it better.
<br /> Analise McKenna, 410 Peashway Street, stated, I am a fifth (5th) grader at Good Sheppard
<br /> Montessori School. Too expensive. That is a common excuse not to do a lot about climate change.
<br /> But, in fact, there are many cost convenient ways to help. One (1) is composting. An easy and
<br /> cheap way to compost is by creating a worm bin. A worm bin, I will warn you, can take some
<br /> work. All you need to have a successful worm bin is ripped up old newspaper, worms and a spray
<br /> bottle to keep them seventy-five percent (75%) moist which means not dripping but kind of wet.
<br /> When you have compost, cut it up and put it in the bins with the other things and the worms will
<br /> compost it. Worm bins aren't the only thing I'm going to talk about. Another cheap way to help
<br /> climate change is to plant trees. This costs about two dollars ($2) per pack of seeds. Planting a lot
<br /> of trees can be little expensive but think about the big picture. Think about how much carbon those
<br /> trees will suck in. Think about how much of that carbon would be replaced with oxygen. Good,
<br /> clean, oxygen. My point is, expense should not be an excuse not to help stop climate change
<br /> because that is not fair. There are a lot of cheap ways to help stop climate change. So, help our
<br /> planet. Help us combat climate change.
<br /> Michael Dunham, 52473 Swanson Drive, stated, I am sixteen (16) years old and I'm a junior at
<br /> John Adams High School.The first(Pt)thing we have to understand is the we have already emitted
<br /> a lot of carbon into the atmosphere and this will cause the planet to warm for a considerable amount
<br /> of time. But, this should really not detract from our willingness to combat climate change and, if
<br /> anything, it should cause us to act faster. According to the International Institute for Applied
<br /> Analysis,which is a global non-profit organization,through sustainable solutions,we can limit the
<br /> global increase in temperature to around three (3) degrees Fahrenheit. But, if we don't take any
<br /> action and let this stay the way it has been, making it the way it will be, the temperature could
<br /> increase by eleven(11) degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley
<br /> have called even an eight (8) degree increase in Fahrenheit temperature unfathomable. They say
<br /> that storms would occur with ten(10)times more frequency,many major cities will go under water
<br /> and food production would decrease by a sizable amount.This is for an every-growing population.
<br /> Therefore, we need to do all we can to curb the effects of climate change while we still have the
<br /> chance.
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