Do we really cause global warming when humans activities are not considered a drop in the ocean?

Question

Scientists dont want to admit that they are ingnorant on the subject of climate change so they attribute global warming to humans activities , they know very well that we can cause pollution but not climate change, it is a lie since we didnt cause the ice age why would we cause global warming ? do they use this lie for political gains?

Answer 1

I don't know. Maybe. I don't care too much because the earth has gone through several if not many cataclysmic changes that has had nothing to do human activities. I think it is reasonable to conserve energy just because it is economical and healthy, not because we are going to save the planet. How pompous people are who think we are greater than nature.

Answer 2

Global warming is not normally correctly understood. The term first appeared when noted increases in Carbon Dioxide gases caused some scientists to predict warmer temperatures. This is contentiously debated though. The debate however does not contend that global warming is not an actual phenomena, but what affect does an increase in Carbon Dioxide have. The difficulty arises with the research.

A controlled experiment has only one variable. The best case scenario would be if we were measuring only the affects of increase in CO2 emissions. However, other human activities also impact the climate of Earth. For instance, the deforestation of South American rainforest has been associated with the increase in Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes. The scientists have noted that the warm air and moisture crossing South America no longer dumps all of the precipitation into the rainforest basin, thus the storms continue into the Atlantic and develop again.

Other evidence sources though are showing a preciptious increase in CO2 levels from human activity, most notably beginning after the industrial revolution. Yet, the harnessing of fire by cavemen has been conjectured by some scientists who noted a gradual and continuous increase in CO2 levels beginning 100's of 1000's of years ago.

But, I think you have already decided that we don't cause global warming.

Answer 3

There's a problem with your logic about the ice age versus global warming....Human activity at this point in our 'evolution' is pretty big-scale, don't ya think? I mean, we cut down vast swathes of critical-to-the-planet rainforest, for instance, every day. We send vast amounts of toxins and carbon monoxide into the air. Climatologists don't have great models, perhaps, but nobody really knows to what degree small changes can have big effects, a la the real-science chaos theory you may recall introduced in the movie Jurassic Park by the snarky Jeff Goldblum character. Climatologists are dealing with changes that move like glaciers and have limited data to work with, so I wouldn't be so sure about conspiracy theories in this regard.People either decide to err on the side of caution about our impact on the planet or shrug it off. The ramifications of poo-pooing it all are much more dire than those of being cavalier.

Answer 4

Kitty, you are not paying attention. Every reputable scientific organization on the planet has now come forth, acknowledging that global warming is occuring, and that humans are attributing to it. We are facing some severe consequences within our lifetimes because of it.

The science is more complicated than your black-and-white supposition. The Earth is a large ecosystem in its own right; do some research so you understand what is occuring, and can speak with some real authority about who is or is not lying for political gain.

This is not a subject to be politicized; the consequences are too grave, and cannot be undone by political spin. Shame on you for trying.

Answer 5

i dont think human activities are the initial reason for global warming, its been coming on for centuries naturally. i do think we accelerate the process. weve introduced elements in our atmosphere that are not normal. we are burning fossile fuels which deplete the ozone layer. when i was a kid, i could run around all summer long with no shirt and shorts, get one sunburn, and the rest was tan. now you blister with a sunburn only being out for a few hours. theres a difference, and its not temperature related. the only lieing going on is the government is afraid to admit that our activities are detrimental to the environment. the gasoline engine has been obsolete for 50 years. theres all kinds of alternative energy sources available that wont hurt the environment, and we could have been using them for years, but its the oil. look at the stock market and who gained the most. it aint wallmart. we are more than a drop in the ocean. scientists have nothing to lose on what they say, poloticians do.

Answer 6

The earth is indeed warming a little bit and some of this is clearly due to man but earths climate has been getting warmer and colder for the past few billion years...
Lots of pseudo scientists , real scientists, universities, environmental companies , politicians and bureaucrats are promoting "the sky is falling" theory because the more urgency and drama they can create, the more funding they can get..
Al Gore's " A Convenient Lie" is a perfect example of this hype.

Answer 7

discovery Chanel did an excellent piece, the earth has a cycle it has been following for millions of years, the human factor is minimal at best. the earth has been through ice age to global warming and back and forth. I believe the show was Global Warming what you need to know hosted by Tom Brokaw

Answer 8

It is true that the earth has cycles, and we don't really know why the climate is changing. However, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Also, this is how I look at it. Algae and cyanobacteria make up most of our oxygen source. We polute the waters (you can't deny that), and kill the algae and cyanobacteria. What is the ozone layer made of? You got it; oxygen. Therefore, our climate is heating up due to human activity.

Answer 9

Of course I am sure what we do does have some effect on our enviorment nad we need to help protect it. but I doubt if we cause the problem ( and not even sure there is a problem)

It may only be some normal climite changes, like what caused the ice age and then its melting.

Answer 10

But we have measures the increase of carbon emissions, something that we, as humans, do