I was watching Bill Moyers on PCS last night, and on the subject of research supporting global warming, he states, quote: "In 2004 the Journal of Science surveyed 928 papers on climate change that were published in peer-reviewed scientific publications and found that quote - "none of the papers disagreed with the consensus."
I'm curious to read arguments on both sides of the issue. What can you suggest?
2006-10-12 04:59:04 · 12 answers · asked by Rob 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you want really good scientific proof about global warming, read Michael Crichton's book "State of Fear". It's a good fiction read, but like all of his other books he bases it off of the best scientific proof he finds. It will answer a lot of questions.
2006-10-12 05:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by letitcountry 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think global warming is occurring. There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer and the ice caps are melting.
The real questions are why and what to do, and can we do anything.
Global warming is supposedly caused by an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which is mostly carbon dioxide.
Yet, I see no studies citing an increase in carbon dioxide. So, the big question is, how much has the carbon dioxide levels in the air increased?
The ozone layer, is produced by ultraviolet rays hitting the oxygen in the air, and splitting it into atomic oxygen, which combines with the O2 in the air to make O3, or ozone. It is the O2 in the air that blocks ultraviolet rays, not ozone, ozone is merely the by-product. What that has to do with global warming, I am not sure. But ozone is definitely toxic and not good for you.
What we need is a study that measures the carbon dioxide levels in the air, and compares it to previous carbon dioxide levels. If we can prove that carbon dioxide levels are increasing, then something must be done. We can use solar powered plants to break it down into carbon and oxygen.
NOTE: Solar powered plants is a good pun, because plant life uses sunlight to break down carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
2006-10-12 12:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, what was meant by 'the consensus'? There really is nobody who doubts that the temperature readings over the past 100 years or so indicates there has been a general rise in temp by 1ºC, most of that over 50 years ago.
There is, however, considerable disagreement over:
1. How much, if any, is attributable to human actions?
2. Is there anything we can do about it, anyway?
3. Is it necessarily a bad thing? Could a warmer Earth be beneficial to humans?
4. What's the 'normal' temperature supposed to be, anyway?
2006-10-12 12:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is credible evidence againist global warming but it is very difficult to find.
The thinking seems to go that we have cycles and that now we are in a warming cycle. some credible experts feel that we will soon head to the cooling cycle and that another ice age is not out of the question at all.
The earth changes naturally. The Sahara desert was once a thriving farm area. Much of the Southeast USA was once praire land.
2006-10-12 12:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by barrettins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that no papers that question the causes of global warming can get a peer review even when they are meticulously researched, footnoted, and soundly scientific. The "peers" only want the evidence in favor brought out so they can fund pet projects. You'll have to go to alternate sources. I recommend www.co2science.org for a starter.
2006-10-12 12:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The planet may be warming but theres evidence to show that it is a natural cycle. In my opinion, the evidence to show that outweighs the evidence of green house gasses affecting our climate. Here is one link to get you started.
2006-10-12 12:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by sHrillary 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no pro and con on this issue, but if you look at the sea coast you can see thro time there are changes in each envirnoment,
2006-10-12 12:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The big tipoff there is "peer reviewed"
Of course they will all agree.
2006-10-12 12:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by smitty031 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes! it snowed in colorodo during the summer so the planet is going to burn up!
2006-10-12 12:02:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
THE EARTH HEATING UP AND THE FACT THAT ALL THE CONTINENTS WERE CONNECTED AT ONE TIME they were one big glacier
2006-10-12 12:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by Star 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋