Our Eighth Grader Writes President Trump About Climate Change

President Trump

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington DC 20500

9 December 2017

Dear President Donald Trump,  

I recently read an article about your stance on climate change, and how you do not believe in it. As a young person who will have to deal with the effects of climate change and figure out ways to prevent it to cause further damage so that there is hope for future generations, I am writing to inform you that climate change is real, and it is something that you need to address.

    There is an incredible amount of scientific proof that climate change is real, and it is dangerous. For example, I read on climate.nasa.gov that that satellites orbiting Earth have allowed scientists, through that data, to see the signs of a changing climate. “The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about two degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. Most of the warming occurred in the past thirty-five years.” (climate.nasa.gov)

    Are you still not convinced, President Trump? Well, here’s some more evidence. Ice sheets are shrinking. Antarctica lost about thirty-six cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2005. Glaciers are retreating all around the world. Based on satellite observations, snow cover is decreasing. Seas are rising. Global sea level rose about eight inches in the last one hundred years, and they are rising more rapidly. Extreme weather events are occurring, such as intense rainfall in America, the hurricanes we had this season, and the California wildfires.

 Why is it important that you address climate change now, President Trump? What will happen if you don’t take action? Well, temperatures will keep rising. There will be more heat waves. Hurricanes will become more powerful and more intense. The Arctic will become ice-free. Ocean levels will rise putting people in danger.

Climate change is real, and it does need to be addressed. Climate change is not “a hoax.” By not doing something as the President of the United States, you are putting yourself, and future generations, at risk.

It’s time to get off twitter and do something. Now.

 

Sincerely,

F,,

Eighth Grader

 

 

P. S.,  If you remain skeptical, please check out climate.nasa.gov for more information on climate change, global warming, their causes and effects, evidence, and frequently asked questions regarding those topics.