Globalwarming!?

Question

what do you think about global warming?? does it exist, do you think it will worsen with time?? tell me your opinion!!

Answer 1

It's a good question and I'm glad you asked. Someone else asked last night, so I'll give it another try here. It's worth discussing.

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 alone explain the accelerating rate of warming in recent years.

I've noticed that the self-described experts responding here are willing to label as "isolated" the accounts supporting human-influenced acceleration in global warming, while offering only an unsupported "could just be a bobble in the trend" as their (well-rounded and thorough??) analysis. Read what I've written above, read the reports in the links below, and try to come back with something better next time, ok?

By the way, the National Center for Policy Analysis, mentioned by Moose, is a right wing think tank with programs devoted to privatization in the following issue areas: taxes, Social Security and Medicare, health care, criminal justice, environment, education, and welfare. They SPONSOR syndicated columnist Pete DuPont. Not exactly an unbiased environmental science organization.

Even if you are not convinced about the human contribution to global warming, would it hurt the environment if we thought about reducing the amount of greenhouse gases we are dumping into the atmosphere? It might even be good for the economy!

The links below are really good sources, like the National Academy of Science and the Environmental Protection Agency. Why not give them a try?

Answer 2

What is this bullsh** that I read in these answers!!??

"98 Percent of the earth's scientists are convinced"; "This isn't even being argued in scientific circles anymore."

I am an earth scientist and I can tell you for a fact that far from agreement, there is continuing and often heated debate on the cause, the reality of it, the impact of it, etc.

Even if an official position is put forth by some scientific organization that does not mean every scientist in that organization is in agreement with the statement or political agenda.

As to the earth and climate, whatever changes have occurred in 100 years does not make it a GLOBAL CLIMATIC CHANGE -- often it is only a bobble in the long term trend. You cannot take isolated facts and interpret the whole of earth's climate or it's impact.

Answer 3

This isn't even being argued in scientific circles anymore. Yes, it does exist, and it is much more than just a cyclical warming of the earth. It will worsen with time if we don't take it seriously. I know it sounds preachy, but finding out what each of us can do personally is a start. There has to be accountability to industry. Buy "green" products or buy from "green" companies. Reward industries that make changes to be more environmentally friendly.

Answer 4

Only an idiot would try to claim that Global Warming is not for real. The ice core evidence is, the earth is warmer now than in the past 4000 years... and getting warmer.

The only people who are too stupid to believe it are the politicians in Washington because, if they admitted it, then their developer buddies couldn't build million dollar condos on barrier islands that would have to be replaced at taxpayer expense when they were wiped out by the rising waters.

People try to say this is a normal phase, that it's just a part of the normal warming and cooling cycle, but there is more than ample evidence that the green house gases have triggered an increase in global warming. Last I heard, 98 Percent of the earth's scientists are convinced it IS happening... the only hold out is that small group of American Scientists who are muzzled by the politicians so they have to say things the President wants to hear.

Answer 5

Global warming is a fact, not an opinion. Excessive carbon dioxide is being released in the atmosphere due to burnig feuls, it is trapped and keeps heat from excaping the atmosphere. The amount of carbon has been measured for about 100 years now. There is no question about the significant increase or the result of excess carbon in the atmosphere. The only question or opinion is if you care or not.

Answer 6

Look at our current hurricane season (although not finished) and youll see that global warming is a big load of bull crap.

Many scientist have proven with research of sediment and rock that our planet has a habit of heating up and cooling down. While I believe we may be helping heat it up a bit its nothing like the ages when volcanic activity was at an all time high (somewhat calm in this age).

Ice melts the earth we stand on will one day be almost completely covered in water. We will then hit another ice age and the cycle will begin again.

Answer 7

I have a hypothesis that the earth does a yoyo effect gradually getting closer in rotation to the sun. Then it goes further out. Which would explain ice ages and the tropical global weather. Just a thought. Global warming is possible I see the logic behind it. But, the earth also has gone through climate changes throughout its lifespan.

Answer 8

Don't believe in it. The world has been cooling and warming for thousands of years before we got here and it will do the same after we're gone.

Answer 9

global warming is phenomena.
earth has undergone it billions of years ago... so, surely it'll happen to earth again in the near future.

Answer 10

I dont tell it exagly. If people stop polutin this will stop if they dosent it want stop