Easton PowersProfessor OrrEnglish 10/27/2014A big misconception people have today about global warming is that they think it is caused by the sun; however, this is mainly due to people and technology (Lockwood). Our technological advancements have helped us grow in many areas, but these advancements have had consequences. Elizabeth Kolbert is an accomplished writer and scientist on the topic of global warming and best known for her book, Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a book filled with exceptional detail about the dangers of global warming. Lead Quotes “For all the benefits we have gained from our new technologies, we have also witnessed many unforeseen side effects” (Kolbert 232). With so many people having to use this technology, such as oil, gasoline, coal, whether to power a vehicle, machine or any other type of object using these harmful fuels, this has taken a toll on our planet. People on this planet need to be aware of the dangers that global warming poses to the world, including melting glaciers and climate change, all caused by harmful emissions from humans and their technological advancements. Global warming is the result of human activity, and action must be taken to prevent a series of catastrophic events that would forever change life as we know it. The use of these technology-derived fuels omits harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, among others. These gases remain in our atmosphere, trapped by the ozone layer and accelerate the process of global warming. Many of these toxic gases come from companies around the world that own industries and factories that pollute our air. These companies should look after the well-being of the Earth and be constrained by the middle of paper...could become unstoppable. Global warming will always be a problem until humans decide to take responsibility for their actions. Clemmitt, Marcia. “Is stronger action needed to slow rising temperatures? CQResearcher 16.4 (January 27, 2006): 1-35. Premier Academic Research, CQPress. Internet. April 20, 2010. Bushnell, Dennis M. “Conquering Climate Change.” The futurist. 14.3:1A. The Futurist, EBSCOhost. Internet. April 20, 2010. Kolbert, Elizabeth. Field Notes on Disaster: A Frontline Report on Climate Change. London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Print. Gore, Albert. An inconvenient truth: the global warming crisis. New York: Viking, 2007. Print. Macintyre, Steve. “Climate audit”. Climate audit. Np, and Web. March 25, 2014. Arndt, DS, MO Baringer, and MR Johnson, eds. 2010: State of the climate in 2009. Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society 91(6):S1-S224.