The following websites are educational sources utilized in hopes that our audience will continue to educate themselves on this subject, and take decisive action once they’ve done so.
To find out more, visit:
CLIMATE.NASA.GOV
The page below is from AntarcticGlaciers.org and contains more detailed information surrounding the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The site also includes helpful visuals like topographic maps and models of what a melting glacier looks like.
WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET
This next page is from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and explains what we as individuals, and larger systemic structures, can do to reduce our carbon emissions, reducing the chance of the WAIS collapsing. The actions that pertain to individuals are small, but can total a larger sum if enough people commit to reducing their harm on the environment. The actions that are in the hands of companies and governments are grander and less likely to be achieved, but would mean an incredible amount towards environmentalism if taken.
WHAT WE CAN DO
This next article is from The Guardian, to remind readers that while it is helpful to reduce individual carbon emissions, the largest contributors to carbon content are large corporations. These corporations put blame on individuals rather than the vast overconsumption they partake in. Now that you’re aware of who is really responsible for the spiking greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, you can use your political power to implement restrictions on these companies. Voting is incredibly important for the environment as climate-conscious politicians are becoming more and more popular each year. Vote responsibly.
JUST 100 COMPANIES RESPONSIBLE FOR 71% OF CARBON EMISSIONS, STUDY SAYS
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