ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Global warming controversy in the United States

Okay kiddo, I will do my best to explain global warming controversy in the United States.

So, do you know what global warming is? It is happening because of things that people do, like driving cars and making electricity. This makes the Earth warmer and it could make bad things happen, like melting icebergs and animals losing their homes.

But some people don't believe that global warming is real. They think that it's just part of the Earth's natural cycles. Other people believe that global warming is caused by people and that we need to stop doing things that make it worse.

The controversy in the United States is about what we should do about global warming. Some people think that we should keep doing things the way we are because it's good for the economy. Other people want to make changes, like using more clean energy instead of burning fossil fuels.

It's a big debate and people have strong feelings about it. But what's important is that we listen to the experts and look at the evidence to make good decisions for our future.