Who really thinks global warming isnt real?

Answer 1

From yesterday's Washington Post:

"Even the Bush administration -- which is actively avoiding regulation of carbon emissions -- took pains to acknowledge the science of climate change. Speaking on behalf of the White House, James L. Connaughton made clear that global warming is real and that human causes are at least partly to blame."

If the Bush Administration is finally onboard then who's on your side anymore?

Answer 2

It is absolutely sure that global warming is happening. Don't be fooled into thinking otherwise.

Now, the real question is what is causing it? There are three probable causes:
(1) CO2 emissions by humanity

(2) Cleaning up the air in the last 30 years by the removal of particulates (environmental action is not guaranteed to be "good")

(3) Global warming patterns that have been experienced many times in history


Now , the questions is how much of each ? My best guess is that CO2 emissions are the prime cause but the science is still not absolutely clear. Our safest course of action is to reduce these

Answer 3

Global warming is real, but it may or may not be caused by humans (and their addition of CO2 to the atmosphere).

Until we know for sure, we shouldn't do anything! There are so many articles on both sides of the argument. You'll just have to do more research on your own.

There is the 'hockey stick' and the rebuttal of the hockey stick.

Al Gore's wildfire graph in 'An Inconvenient Truth' is so deceiving I have problems believing anything this man says (it has the correct data, but if you look back 30 years there is nothing startling about the trend. He cut off the graph arbitrarily to make it look SCARY!).

It is so easy to say, "Let's reduce CO2 emissions". It makes you feel good inside, doesn't it? But guess what? The US economy would be crippled. Do you want to give up your job over something that may not be real science?

Answer 4

If you had watched the series on the discovery channel you would realize that yes global warming is real. I know some of you will whine, no its not!!

Listen up and listen closely...
I live in Alaska which has one of the most fragile eco systems on the planet. In the last five year the average temperture in the middle of winter (which usually aproaches 0 - -30) is now 30-50 degrees all the way to February.) I also live in a valley which means that we get the rare thunderstorm or three. Last three years we have had thunderstorms up the ying yang numbering in the tens to twenties. Snow fall average is also down an incredible ammount. Which for those of us that live in Alaska is a good deal in our opinion but for the eco system its a bad deal. In fact the news talking to some of the old timers say that its the only years that they remember where they has been no snow on all of the mountains in their memory.

Sad to think that we are frying our planet.

Answer 5

The question isn't whether it is real. Over the last 50 years, the average temp on Earth has increased very slightly.

The question is what is causing this to happen. The truth is that we do not know for sure. Anyone who claims to know for sure is lying.

Then you get to the 1.2 trillion opinions from various scientists. You can choose to evaluate these opinions in various ways:

1) by the experience of the scientist,
2) by how expert that scientist is,
3) by their lack of political affiliation,

You can also attempt to choose any of the above 3 categories and take the top X% and average their opinion, that might yield a reasonable result on OPINION.

Ultimately, you are dealing with opinion though, and not fact: we just don't know for certain.

The REAL question, as far as I'm concerned, is that if it is due LARGELY to a mankind-created source, what can we do about it.

Since China is estimated to be the primary overall contributor to greenhouse gases of the next 30 years, so much so that it will be more than TOTAL output of ALL the other industrialized countries combined, then you might want to talk with China about it: the U.S. can't do anything if China and probably India don't take action, and we can't force them to take action.

Answer 6

Anyone who thinks global warming isn't real is in total denial and needs to have their head examined. Go visit www.climatecrisis.net if you need proof.

Answer 7

Me and the majority of scientists in the world lol.