In this assignment you must write an argument essay. The prompt is "Should climate change be considered a real issue, or a hoax? Attached is the rubric and my introduction of the essay. I have three w

“Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us” says Bill Nye. (Nye, Bill 2014, August 4) https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1479584119019387&_rdr It is perplexing that one cannot see the facts when it comes to the climate changing. How could one view this as a hoax? The ice is melting before their eyes. They might not notice when they have their toes in the sand at the beach, but right underneath their bright pink toenails, their sea life is suffering from ocean acidification; also known as the process in which CO2 dissolves in seawater creating a more acidic water. Another major concern linked to climate change are the number of wildfires the earth has been experiencing. According to the experts “If we don’t break the warming cycle, we should expect more and worse wildfires in the years ahead”. (Here’s how climate change affects wildfires, 2016, p2) The world should open their minds a bit more to realize the many facts that lie within climate change. The facts are there. This is a real, and raw issue. The world has got to come together to put it to an end instead of turning a blind eye.