Global warming...Is it cyclical or is it a result of human (Life) interference?

Question

Much has been said in recent days about global warming. There have been times when there was no ice on the planet and the ice age did recede. Are we experiencing a natural global-cyclical process or are we, as living creatures, creating the condition of global warming?

Or is it a combination of both...or just nonsense?

Answer 1

I believe it may be for real, hope not.

Answer 2

The truth is we don't know the answer - Once temperate zones and tundra's were tropical which is how your getting oil in Alaska.

One thing is sure though we (humans) aren't helping but how much we are hurting things is unclear. To get the sort of impirical yes no this that answer we all really want we'd have to have data from a lot longer time period than we do.

The truth is the Polar caps are melting and the Inuit (Eskimo) who have been happy in thier homes for 1,000's of years are going to have to leave sooner or later.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Shiela Cops once said that if somthing isn't done soon global warming will turn PEI into a series of Islands by some year I can't recall so it must have sounded a long way off to me.

Answer 3

I believe that global warming is both cyclical and the product of human interferences.The earth goes through natural processes or cycles to cleanse itself.Global climate changes contributed to the ice age and the demise of the dinosaur
Man has accelerated the process of global warming. Air pollution from factories and automobiles and the use of fluorocarbons have contributed to the destruction of the Ozone layer.The ozone layer protects the earth from the heat of the sun.There is a rise in the development of skin cancer.
We are experiencing more hurricanes and stronger hurricanes due to the warmer weather.Hurricanes need warm waters to form and intensify.

Answer 4

It's both. Unfortunately the "natural" cyclical changes that are always occurring tend to obscure the artificial changes created by human interference. The result is that it is very difficult to tell exactly how much the climate is changing due to human interference and how much is normal. However, it is highly unlikely that human interference is NOT having a significant effect on climate.

Strangely enough, it is possible that what we refer to so negatively as global warming might actually end up in massive global cooling as the factors that control climate come into equilibrium. We might need to strip down to our thongs in Decembers but our grandkids might have to break out the parkas in Junes.

Answer 5

The world does go through periods of warming and cooling. Currently, we ARE coming out of a cold spell (that is, we are in the warming phase). HOWEVER, the warming that is occurring now is going on MUCH faster than what has happened in the past.
It seems likely that it's a combination of nature and humans, although much more the result of human activity. Things wouldn't happen so fast naturally!
I am pretty sure it's not nonsense- I'm a graduate student in Biology and I can tell you that everyone I know (professors, other students, etc.) believe it's at least partially human-caused.

Answer 6

climate transformations will be brought about through both organic factors, human beings, or both. in case you're asking what the present international warming is being brought about through, that is exceedingly a lot fullyyt via human beings burning fossil fuels. For an evidence of the technology and how scientists have come to this end, see the hyperlink less than.

Answer 7

Mainly nonsense. There have been studies done on how the sun has burned hotter in the past two hundred years - and unless the left wants to blame 'neo-cons' for that - can't that be the reason why global temps are on the rise.

But the earth - as it's done in the past, will correct itself.

Answer 8

I'm sure it cycles somewhat, but I have lived in las vegas for 30 plus years and have seen the humidity drastically change. If you think about it, the human being is like an algae growing all over the planet. If we change the surface as we do, we must change the other factors.

Answer 9

Definitely human interference. It's scary to think how many effects global warming has, and that we could have prevented/slowed them. Look up global dimming!

Answer 10

cutting down trees and putting toxic , nuclear tests in the air that are hotter then the surface of sun sounds like we are responsible
but earth itself went through ice age and seperation of continents
i think earth changes without needing help from humans

Answer 11

we have certainly not helped in the preservation of our planet's ozone layer.

factory pollution, fuel emissions from countless cars/trucks, planes, etc.

All of this stuff has certainly sped up the process beyond nature's doing