738). 2. Extreme heat waves associated with global warming have been blamed for thousands of deaths, from India to Egypt, from Europe to the United States, including Japan and Hong Kong (Freedman, 2015 , paragraph 1). 3. “Global warming caused by human emissions has most likely intensified California's drought by 15 to 20 percent, scientists say” (Gillis, 2015, para. 1). I. Besides the drought here in California, in August, while vacationing in Ethiopia, I personally witnessed the death of several domestic animals due to lack of pasture and water, which is due to the drought. B. Global warming has a profound negative effect on the global economy. 1. According to a Guardian report, global warming costs the world more than $1.2 trillion per year, or about 1.6% of global GDP, and by 2030 this cost will reach 3.2%, but developing countries will suffer losses of up to 11% of their GDP (Harvey, 2012, para