Poem
Parini, Jay. “Some Effects of Global Warming in Lackawanna County.” Beacon Press, 2016.
Climate change is a significant and prolonged alteration in the statistical distribution of weather conditions, which can happen over decades to millions of years. The poem written by Jay Parini in 1948 tells about climate change and its consequences. Too hot winters and very cold summers are not typical of the inhabitants of the planet. The author shows the tragedy of the situation with climate change by the example of birds that arrived too early from the South, as the buds begin to bloom, although it is still icy. This poem makes a reader think about what or who caused the climate changes that carry many consequences. This poem will be used to confirm the thesis that changes in temperature regimes over time can lead to severe consequences.
Short Story
Mulholland, Marcela. Stories from the Frontlines of Climate Justice. Earth Justice. 2021.
The short story of Marcela Mulholland reveals a large number of complex social problems. In her story, she is horrified by how people do not protect the planet, clogging it and altogether ceasing to care about what will remain of the earth for future generations. In addition, she draws attention to the fact that it is necessary to take an active part in the fight against global problems, be volunteers, and be prepared because other people will look strange. Anyway, the story is very inspiring and encourages everyone to join the communities fighting for the planet’s survival.
Documentary
“Climate Change 2021: Global Warming Effects.” YouTube, uploaded by Alluring Planet. 2021.
The documentary about climate change, particularly global warming, tells how this change negatively affects all ecosystems. Melting glaciers, rising water levels in reservoirs, drought, and famine are all the consequences of global warming. The biggest reason that causes climate change is the activity of people. Large companies engaged in producing goods for people are destroying the ozone layer, which protected the planet from harmful sunlight. Now that the population is growing, the needs are growing, and the number of production factories increases. The earth is suffering at the hands of man, and over time the situation will only worsen.
Long-form article
“Climate Justice.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2020.
The author of the article considers climate justice in detail since this problem is quite important in modern times. The problem is who should pay to save the environment from greenhouse gases. There are several ways to solve this problem. For example, the payment should be divided for each person living on earth. This leads to several other issues. For instance, large, prosperous enterprises provoked greenhouse gases, which led to the destruction of the ozone layer and droughts and hunger of developing countries. This leads to such questions: why should the poor, starving population pay for the consequences of the activities of the rich? How will they have such a financial opportunity if they do not even have the chance to engage in agriculture at all because of the damage caused by large enterprises? Climate change must be solved since many people, animals, plants, and the ecology suffers.
Fiction movie
Ice Age: The Meltdown. Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Twentieth Century Fox, 2006.
The cartoon Ice Age Meltdown clearly shows how the melting of glaciers and abnormal heat affect the planet’s inhabitants. The consequences are naturally pessimistic since they radically change the ecological area to which the animals have adapted. This cartoon helps view both children and adults in order to know what consequences global warming brings and to draw their attention to the fact that this problem must be combated.
Works Cited
“Climate Change 2021: Global Warming Effects.” YouTube, uploaded by Alluring Planet. 2021. Web.
“Climate Justice.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2020. Web.
Eilish, Billie. “All the Good Girls Go to Hell.” YouTube, uploaded by Billie Eilish, 2019. Web.
Gutierrez, Kristie and LePrevost, Catherine. “Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of Climate Change Impacts and Effects on Human Health.” International Journal of Environmental Research, vol. 13, no. 289, 2016, pp. 1-21.
Ice Age: The Meltdown. Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Twentieth Century Fox, 2006.
Mulholland, Marcela. Stories from the Frontlines of Climate Justice. Earth Justice. 2021. Web.
Parini, Jay. “Some Effects of Global Warming in Lackawanna County.” Beacon Press, 2016.