nonfiction reading response

In the article "World leaders call for action on climate change" by Sharon Oosthoek it talks about the president of the united states and the president of china get together and talk about action for climate change. In the article it explains how people need to stop using things like fossil fuel to stop CO2 gasses. The author wants me to know that dangerous changes in climate will occur if action is not taken

A claim made by the author is that in the last two centuries the most fossils have been burned and CO2 gasses released than any other time in history. As a result of this has led to melting glaciers and sea ice, to rising sea levels and to more extreme weather events. CO₂ also has begun making ocean water more acidic. These changes have made life hard for various creatures living on land and in sea.

Another claim is that an average rise in global surface temperatures is a prime symptom of climate change. Today global temperatures are about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit higher than before the industrial revolution. And that was when people first started burning large quantities of fossil fuels in the 1800s. Governments around the world have said that long term temperatures should not rise more than 3.6 degrees more than the industrial revolution times. Scientists say that if temperature is raised above this it could be very dangerous because weather patterns would change and ice melting could change life as we know it.

In conclusion after reading this article I have come to an understanding that climate change could be very dangerous and if action isn't taken it could change life as we know it could change for the worse.