Descriptive Outline: Global Warming Terrifying New Math

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Global Warming Terrifying New Math
1 The First Number: 2° Celsius
2 The Second Number: 565 Gigatons
3 The Third Number: 2,795 Gigatons
Thesis: This article focuses on three numbers coined to demonstrate how climatic change is a serious problem that needs urgent solutions irrespective of political affiliations or economic losses.
Paragraph 1:
Says: Statistics shows that climatic change is a reality and its effects are already biting
Does: Factual information to support the climatic change assertion
Paragraph 2:
Says: Meteorological data shows temperatures are on the rise around the globe
Does: Quotes evidence of places with high-temperature readings
Paragraph 3:
Says: World leaders have been reluctant to take a bold step and curb climatic changes
Does: Facts and opinions that support the levels of denial held by leaders across the world
Paragraph 4:
Says: Climatic change is perceived through ideological, theological and economic angles using three simple numbers.
Does: Quotes UK report that explains global warming using three arithmetic figures.
1 The First Number: 2° Celsius
Paragraph 5:
Says: The Copenhagen Conference was convened to deliberate on ways to curb climate change
Does: Opinions and background of the conference
Paragraph 6:
Says: Copenhagen discussions hit a dead end for not coming up with an enforcement mechanism
Does: Quotes and phrases coined by the media to describe the failed conference
Paragraph 7:
Says: The accord came up with 20C to describe the ceiling temperature for the planet
Does: Factual information on how the number came up
Paragraph 8:
Says: A comparative analysis showing the chilling reality of what 20C means to the planet compared to what 0.80C increase has done
Does: Comparative data on the corresponding effects of the two figures to show what a 20C means to the planet
Paragraph 9:
Says: It is ironic that many world leaders settled for the 20C target despite scientifically verified information showing it is harmful to the planet
Does: Factual data showing the countries which agreed or opted out of the accord
2 The Second Number: 565 Gigatons
Paragraph 10:
Says: Scientists came up with a rough figure of 565 gigatons of CO2 needed to maintain earth’s temperature below 20C and chances to show its efficacy a phenomenon they branded ‘Carbon Budget.'
Does: Analogical explanation of the probability associated with the 565 gigatons figure
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Says: The validity of that number has been backed by various scientific information
Does: Description of the information backing up the data and few opinions by various climatologists regarding the figures.
Paragraph 12:
Says: Despite various policies in many world economies to reduce carbon emissions, they seem to be increasing carbon emissions
Does: Based on statistics, facts that support the 565 figure with its expected doom period
Paragraph 13:
Says: Rio conference has yielded almost nothing in deliberating on ways to curb the climate change
Does: background information on Rio conference and description of how scientific data has been ...