Short Article Summary
The topic of global warming has become relevant with the adoption of the international Paris Climate Agreement which has the aim to reduce the average rise in global temperature to below 2°C. Steven Rose et al. published an article in the journal Climatic Change which explored the challenges and consequences of fulfilling the established goal (257). Also, it provides feedback on the necessary steps to limit emissions past the 2030 date set by the Paris Agreement. Other websites and journals such as Rogelj et al. from Nature were consulted to support the original article (231). Academic databases such as Google Scholar were used in the research process to find recent and credible publication sources based on the relevant keywords of the selected topic.
Place of Publication
The article will be published on a blog website that will be openly accessible to the public. The intended audience will be non-scholarly but consisting of concerned individuals interested in receiving verified information about global warming. The article takes the information from scholarly journals and presents the most critical details in open public access. However, certain conventions were utilized from journal sources such as the presentation of information in a clear, factual manner with all necessary references. The article was broken down by headings that are logical in structure and allow to clearly address a certain aspect of the topic such as short-term impacts or methods to reduce emissions.
Narrative of Steps
The synthesis of information on a complex topic is an arduous process. It was necessary to comprehend the scientific articles before determining which information would be relevant to create the context for a non-scholarly reader. In addition, the technical language had to be simplified without losing its meaning. The ideas for the essay developed from focusing solely on the Paris Agreement to understanding that the scientific community sees it as a guiding document and encourages regional leadership to continue minimizing emissions.
It was helpful to obtain feedback on how the article was received and understood by someone who has not spent the time doing in-depth research on the topic. I am proud that in my article I could efficiently synthesize such complex information and drive forward the message of reducing global warming through the use of scholarly research.
Works Cited
Rogelj, Joeri et al. “Paris Agreement Climate Proposals Need a Boost to Keep Warming Well Below 2°C” Nature, vol. 534, no. 1, 2016, pp. 631-639.
Rose, Steven et al. “The Paris Agreement and Next Steps in Limiting Global Warming.” Climatic Change, vol. 142, no. 1-2, 2017, pp. 255-270.