CEFR C2
What are the causes of global warming, and what measures can governments and individuals take to tackle the issue? Include specific details and examples to support your suggestion.
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Nowadays, the climate is changing ferociously as a result of human actions. A considerable number of people have become aware of the threat, however others continue to slowly push our planet even more into a detrimental state as a result of neglect and indolence. The explanation is that saving the environment is cost-inefficient, time-consuming, or the fact that there are always other people carrying out required actions for them, for better or worse. Evidently, the situation becomes exponentially worse, and various problems bloom violently.
For those neither shocked nor motivated by figures and statistics in the Arctic, the indirect consequences of climate change affect us and our modern societies as much. Health risks through rising air contamination increase significantly, meanwhile rain levels decrease in areas already suffering from drought and desertification. Abnormal weather patterns worsen, bringing existing problems to an irreversible state and creating new ones simultaneously.
Fortunately, there are several approaches that we can opt for as a contribution to help save our environment. For instance, with basic actions such as turning off switches and unplugging unused appliances, the result will be a drastic decrease in energy waste – and electric bills for every individual as a reward. The government has also contributed by supervising industrial factories and plants while encouraging people to purchase vehicles and domestic electric items with lower emissions.
There is no need for anyone to go to extremes to fight climate change. Through actions in everyday life, everyone as a whole can do their part by helping sustain the world and make it an even better place for the future.
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