Global warming is a growing concern and no one has paid much attention to the health concerns it causes for not only us, but our wildlife. The United Nations says that there is no place where global warming cannot be seen. Global warming is, according the UN, “fueling food shortages, natural disasters, and the raising of wars.”

If global climate change gets worse, the temperature could raise up to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, putting our water supply at risk. Currently, California is in a drought and, with even less water, how are we all supposed to survive?

The report put out by the U.N. also stated that, “the risks range from death to disrupted livelihoods in low-lying coastal zones and small islands, due to storm surges, coastal flooding, and sea-level rise.”  Small islands and their inhabitants of those islands are at risk of dying because the sea levels will rise and their small islands will be underwater.

Even though U.N. scientists have made this report to warn the rest of us, many governments want more proof from scientists that this claim is certain before making billion dollar investments in renewable energies or flood control projects. Global warming, as stated in the U.N. report, is also going to affect mostly the poor, so poverty will rise and it will be a greater struggle for people to maintain their current lifestyles.

The United Nations climate chief, Christiana Figueres, made a statement saying, “This report requires and requests that everyone accelerate and scale up efforts towards a low carbon world and manage the risks of climate change.”

It’s best we try to do all we can to prevent this global warming problem from getting worse by heading the U.N.’s warming and doing all we can to reduce our global footprint.