News Analysis: Globalization and Environmental Pollution

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Globalization and Environmental Pollution
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I. Introduction
Globalization refers to the interconnectedness of different countries in various relationships, which include geopolitics, culture, business, and media (Globalization Partners, 2020). Globalization has made it possible for people from different parts of the world to access products they would otherwise not have been able to access (Globalization Partners, 2020). Therefore, globalization has contributed significantly to making the world smaller (Stobierski, 2021). However, as the chosen news article demonstrates, globalization has also been associated with several shortcomings. The news article addresses how globalization contributes to environmental change. The paper will also address personal suggestions that can help reduce the negative impacts of globalization on society.
II. News Article summary
Developed nations are responsible for climate change. According to the news, every nation contributes to climate and environmental change in one way or another. However, it is important to note that different nations contribute differently to changing climates (Nilsen, 2022). A recent research study by Dartmouth identified five world's top emitters of gases contributing to global warming, including the United States, Brazil, China, India, and Russia (Nilsen, 2022). These countries result in a six trillion dollar loss in GDP from 1990 to 2014.
Out of the five countries, the United States and China were identified as the top two contributors to climate change (Nilsen, 2022). Together, the two countries contributed to about a third of the climate loss. The two countries are also the major beneficiaries of globalization as it makes it possible for them to sell their products to different parts of the world, especially developing countries such as countries in Africa.
Climate finance was set aside as funds to be distributed to developing countries that suffer the greatest impact of climate change (Nilsen, 2022). The funds are meant to help these nations adapt to the climatic crisis and enable their transition from the use of fossil fuels which contributes to environmental pollution. The article also acknowledges the loss damage policy (Nilsen, 2022). The policy was implemented to make payments to the countries that have suffered the consequence of climate change.
The news article also identified some of the effects of climate change. One of the effects includes rising sea levels. Bangladesh is one of the countries where the effect is evident. In Bangladesh, the front lines of rising sea levels are on the rise leading to flooding (Nilsen, 2022). There has also been evidence of deadly extreme heat and humidity in the country.
According to the article, representatives worldwide planned to meet during the United Nations climate summit to deliberate on the measures to control climate change (Nilsen, 2022). One of the issues to be addressed during the summit is the loss and damage policy to ensure that countries that have historically contributed to climate compensate for the damage caused (Nilsen, 2022). Rich data has been collected to demonstrate the extent of the damage to put more pressure on ...