Introduction

Climate change is a growing issue all over the world.  Although there is much research into climate change, many people decide to ignore the facts.  It is a widely debated topic, especially when it comes to global warming. Climate change is more than just global warming though, it also affects our seasons and causes severe storms like Katrina and Rita.  Climate change is a serious environmental issue because of all the possible negative outcomes that most people do not think of like extinction of species of plants and animals, or that land is being sucked away by the ocean.  Over the last few decades attempts by government agencies, journalists, and ecologists to inform the public about climate change has greatly increased along with the need to do something to reverse or stop the effects of climate change.  In order to combat some of the climate change issues a recent article in the New York Times states, "[The Environmental Protection Agency] plans to regulate virtually all sources of greenhouse gases, imposing efficiency and emissions requirements on nearly every industry and every region." (New York Times)  There's a possibly that climate change can lead to worldwide social and economic problems, however, attempts are headed in the right way in order to help with the issue.