then provide the source of your data and interpretation of that data in relation to the other things affecting earth's climate -- not just isolated facts. (Do not quote Al Gore's movie.)
2006-09-01 15:47:02 · 10 answers · asked by idiot detector 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Obviously some of you are not really thinkers and you aren't really providing facts.
1. Not ALL scientists agree with the theory; 2. Just because a large organization officially supports one position does not mean every scientist in that organization supports that position;
3. In the past official scientific groups have supported "the earth is flat", "the earth is the center of the solar system", "man cannot exceed 25-30 miles per hour", etc.
4. The EPA cannot even figure out (after billions of taxpayers dollars, and decades of study) how to fix some "Superfund" sites or if what exactly the problem is with those sites, so why would you use them as a credible reference?
2006-09-02 03:44:43 · update #1
That is one tough question. It's the kind that, if you ask ten experts, you'll get ten different answers.
In my opinion, I think we are at least contributing to global warming. It is impossible to think that we can dump thousands of tons of CO, CO2, Sulfur, hydrocarbons and all the other pollution we create into the earth's atmosphere and not have any effect on the system.
Would we be experiencing a warming trend anyway? I don't think anyone can answer that with any validity.
I do think we should be seriously addressing the problem in a reasonable and financially viable way - if we're wrong about man's effect on global warming, so what? But what if we're right, the benefits far out way the detriments.
2006-09-01 16:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no-1 (not her real name) deserves credit for linking you to the EPA global warming site. I've added several more excellent resources for you.
Because there is so much data, I'm going to cut to the chase here and let my links give you the details. All major scientific organizations, such as the National Academy of Science, now believe that not only is global warming real, but humankind is a major contributing factor. Here's a quote from New Scientist (link below):
"Climate change is with us. A decade ago, it was conjecture. Now the future is unfolding before our eyes. Canada's Inuit see it in disappearing Arctic ice and permafrost. The shantytown dwellers of Latin America and Southern Asia see it in lethal storms and floods. Europeans see it in disappearing glaciers, forest fires and fatal heat waves.
"Scientists see it in tree rings, ancient coral and bubbles trapped in ice cores. These reveal that the world has not been as warm as it is now for a millennium or more. The three warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998; 19 of the warmest 20 since 1980. And Earth has probably never warmed as fast as in the past 30 years - a period when natural influences on global temperatures, such as solar cycles and volcanoes should have cooled us down. Studies of the thermal inertia of the oceans suggest that there is more warming in the pipeline.
"Climatologists reporting for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) say we are seeing global warming caused by human activities and there are growing fears of feedbacks that will accelerate this warming."
If you study the wealth of information available, it's clear that scientists have factored in climate cycles, other causes of warming, etc. Even those considerations can't explain the accelerating rate of warming in recent years.
In DeeCee's answer, she noted perhaps it would not hurt the environment a bit if we thought about reducing the amount of greenhouse gases we are dumping into the atmosphere. It might even be good for the economy!
2006-09-02 08:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by EXPO 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whether it's true or not I don't see what harm it could do to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and plant more trees, the things they are saying we should do to avert a global warming catastrophe. Who is any of that going to hurt?
2006-09-02 01:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Lleh 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My answer: All the geology professors at my college agree, global warming is a natural Earth cycle. We just escaped the Ice age and have been on a warming trend ever since.
Al Gore's answer: President Bush is solely creating global warming by burning the hopes and dreams of peace loving Americans and democrats.
2006-09-01 22:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by Nick Name 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Yes. There's no longer any debate among scientists.
2006-09-02 01:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by Wulf 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeah lol sorry, i dont help in Homework assignments, i dont wanna get caught lol
2006-09-02 12:12:04 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll have no takers, global warming by humans is a myth propagated by enviro-wackos to further their political agenda, which is to stop global business development, destroy the capitalist system, and replace it with a multicultural one world communist order.
2006-09-01 22:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by Answers1 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
doesn't every one believe AL gore.. he now has a movie out. it explains every thing that is taking place. watch it and you to will become a believer..
2006-09-01 23:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by wizard 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Does someone have a homework assignment??? Global warming is a farce.
2006-09-01 22:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by Moxie Crimefighter 6 · 3⤊ 5⤋
try this site....
2006-09-02 00:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋