ENG 200 WEEK 5 FINAL DRAFT.docx ENG/200 Climate Change: Fact or Fiction? ENG/200

ENG  200  WEEK  5  FINAL  DRAFT.docx  ENG/200  Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?  ENG/200  Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?  Picture this; a family is enjoying a picnic next to a pond at the park during a sunny, Spring weekend in May. The pond, the trees, the grass around their blanket is still. It's springtime, but the temperature and a lack of breeze would say it's mid Summer. What could be the cause of such a strange springtime day? Plainly stated, Climate Change is the culprit. Over the years, the Earth's temperature has been on a constant rising slope. This rise is partly due to a process known as the Greenhouse Effect; caused by several factors such as the burning of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is currently used for society members to fuel vehicles, cook, heat homes, and generate electricity. However, such actions can lead to destructive climate  change issues such as extreme weather events, food supply di