Environment - October 2007

I have just seen a video about global warming on youtube and how it is all a natural phenomena but how its being used to freak us out as most things...have anyone of you seen this video and either way who actually believes all the global warming propaganda around (which i now see as propaganda). thanks

(ps: please help with my first and 2nd question, as no-one seems to be able to answer it...click on my profile name and you can find them listed under MY QUESTIONS .thanks)

2007-10-27 14:47:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

What are some good ways to prevent pollution/using pollutants?

2007-10-27 11:45:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

I only want a simple definition of global warming and the predicted result of global warming. Thanks.

2007-10-27 11:13:41 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I've heard great things about bamboo... It grows quickly, its durable, and renewable... But I have also heard bamboo is very invasive in some parts of the world. There are many species of bamboo, which is used for construction? And is that species invasive? I can't find any straightforward answers online. Any help?

2007-10-27 11:07:54 · 9 answers · asked by Special K 3 in Green Living

Leading cause of deforestation in the world? In the USA?

Definition- Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land.

2007-10-27 10:57:15 · 7 answers · asked by Special K 3 in Conservation

2007-10-27 10:54:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Since the Amazon rainforest has been described as the lungs of the world, and is undoubtedly vitally important to all of us, is it time for the United Nations to take control of it to stop all that deforestation that is going on, to grow soya or graze cattle, and start a major programme of reforestation, before it is too late?

2007-10-27 08:13:18 · 16 answers · asked by tina k 3 in Other - Environment

2007-10-27 07:19:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

2007-10-27 05:20:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

right whats the difference?

me personally,i think its a natural process..................convince me that i`m wrong.

2007-10-27 04:01:23 · 22 answers · asked by neil p 4 in Global Warming

Being that their claims are ridiculous with no scientific merit, why are we not the ones laughing at their ignorance. They have used this tactic very well to try and silence the scientist and others who use facts to back up their statements. I think it is time for those who actually read the data and then make an informed decision to start making fun of thier ignorance.

To all of you who claim man made global warming, I bask in your ignorance.

2007-10-27 02:15:27 · 12 answers · asked by CrazyConservative 5 in Global Warming

2007-10-26 23:28:00 · 2 answers · asked by SiLmeRia 2 in Other - Environment

Is that true

2007-10-26 16:09:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Conservation

What are the potential advantages,the disadvantages over hub and spokes generation as well.

2007-10-26 15:51:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

I hope you can find out for me the coolest yet most stand-out fact so that people will realise their mistakes and reduce air pollution...

Thanks... =)

2007-10-26 15:41:21 · 4 answers · asked by Billy A 4 in Global Warming

2007-10-26 15:05:18 · 4 answers · asked by crystal_girl56 2 in Other - Environment

Wouldn't holes help in making the ice melt faster? Does anyone know if any groups keep tract of this? I don't trust scientists to be making things worse by accident. Scientists should be held accountable for their research because they have been the cause of some animals going extinct in the past with their desire to study the poor things. You would think they would have known better. Anyway, does anyone know of any organizations that keep tract of the cumulative methods of research all the scientists are doing to the ice?

2007-10-26 14:27:46 · 4 answers · asked by nikole s 2 in Global Warming

10 - 15 sentences

2007-10-26 14:24:52 · 1 answers · asked by Tạ Văn Trường 2 in Other - Environment

Will the Global Warming religion continue to spread through the world by more people who aren't even scientists?

2007-10-26 13:49:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-10-26 13:10:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Conservation

No debate about whether it's real or not, just interested in the sources people get their info from and also, when you read or hear something do you verify it for yourself (e.g. dig deeper on the internet).

2007-10-26 12:45:05 · 16 answers · asked by Trevor 7 in Global Warming

2007-10-26 11:16:49 · 15 answers · asked by Tif 1 in Other - Environment

Recently I've seen several people say that the planet has warmed less than 1°C over the last century, so global warming is nothing to worry about.

1°C may sound small, but the planet only cooled about 0.4°C from the Midieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age, and it took 600 years to do it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1000_Year_Temperature_Comparison.png

We've warmed 0.4°C in the last 30 years alone!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Instrumental_Temperature_Record.png

How can anyone argue that this global temperature change is unimportant, particularly in such a short time frame?

2007-10-26 10:33:26 · 11 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

2007-10-26 09:58:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

All too frequently in the Environment section we get people saying that the IPCC is corrupt or politically motivated or orchestrating a giant hoax over everybody.

Personally I think this is disgraceful. The IPCC gathers together, analyzes the massive amount of climate science research that has been done, and summarizes it in a giant report. No part of the report goes out until the IPCC has reached a consensus that it's accurate. The report even provides a summary for policymakers which allows non-experts to understand the science.

http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/Report/AR4WG1_Print_SPM.pdf

Really when you think about it, this is an amazing accomplishment. In how many fields do the experts gather together and analyze all of the information in their field and put together a big summary report which most of them can agree is accurate?

As you can probably tell, I have a lot of respect for the IPCC, so it really bugs me when people claim it's corrupt.

What's your take on it?

2007-10-26 08:15:22 · 12 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Global Warming

Does anyone know if there have been studies on the effects of ciggarette smoke in relation to air quality and pollution? If so, could you give a reference?

2007-10-26 07:45:05 · 4 answers · asked by Lestat 2 in Other - Environment

let us send this data to the noble committee.

2007-10-26 07:37:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I would just like to say, are you people really that ignorant? Seriously.. the facts are right there and it's showing the increased levels of CO2 in our atmostphere and has been tested to keep in sunlight. So what's the big deal, and I would just like to say Al Gore did not invent it, scientist's did. Al Gore just simply funded the idea and is now trying to prevent it. IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES PEOPLE, quit trying to say it's fake because YOU WILL be sorry when your kids are suffering because of your mistake.. And I honestly dont care if you guys care about what I have to say and for you guys that do, I'm only 17 and I'm really smart when it comes to our planet and the universe. Thanks for your time.

2007-10-26 07:37:07 · 28 answers · asked by Bryan L 1 in Global Warming

Please pardon the inflamatory start to this question, I just want a good amount of feedback. Has anyone here ever seen the Penn & Teller "Bulls**t" episode concerning recycling? If even half of the information they provided was accurate, it would certainly make you reconsider how important recylcing is. The funniest thing they mentioned was recylcing paper and how recylcling paper actually means LESS trees, not more trees. More than 90% of the paper produced in the world comes from trees on tree farms. They plant tree for the specific purpose of turning them into paper, they aren't going into the rain forests and cutting down trees for paper. Trees are a renewable resource, we plant them, grow them, and make paper out of them. If you recycle paper, that mean they plant LESS trees to make new paper. Not to mention all of the energy use and polution caused by the processes involved in cleaning up recycled paper for reuse. This is just one of the points the show hits on.

2007-10-26 07:33:18 · 10 answers · asked by suspendedagain300 6 in Green Living

And if so will replacing a few light bulbs with compact florescent fix the problem?

Companies and people worldwide will still exploit resources.

According to UN:

- The world’s population has grown by 34% to 6.7 billion in 20 years

- Annual income per head has grown by 40% to US$8,162

- 73,000km2 of forest is lost across the world each year – 3.5 times the size of Wales

- 75,000 people a year are killed by natural disasters

- Three million die of water-related diseases

- Ten million children under 10 die

- Farmers produce 39% more from their land than in the 1980s

- 60 per cent of the world’s major rivers have been dammed or diverted

- Populations of freshwater fish have declined by 50 per cent in 20 years

- More than half of all cities exceed WHO pollution guidelines

Do you believe this?

2007-10-26 05:52:49 · 9 answers · asked by Tom S 7 in Other - Environment