when the real effects of climate change in europe and USA will be felt? Meaning conditions that people will find it very hard to lead 'normal' lives? I read an article in Time-magazine that said it will be about 50years. Same information was found both, in the EU web pages and USA goverment internet site. Is it really happening so fast and are the governments really acting and reacting this slow to stop it? Apparently it is at the point where we either act now or it will be too late. Is this true?
2006-11-13 03:15:39 · 7 answers · asked by JoJoNa 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I do not know for the USA, but in Europe, the winters become milder and milder. WE have no very cold days at 50 years before.
The winds are also increasing. here north east of France , we had some tornadoes which we have not before.
I am sure that the government of every country will not make something because the moves take will not be understood by the peoples of the countries;
2006-11-13 03:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question. How do you define what qualifies as "feeling" the change? Some are arguing that the changes have already been felt.
You mention that some people are saying that we must "act now or it will be too late." Too late for what? To stop the "end of Civilisation as we know it", perhaps? Utter tosh!
Climate change is not going cause the catastrophic problems that some scaremongers are suggesting. Lets face it, it's unlikely to get any hotter than it was during the Medieval Warm Period, (when it was about 3°C warmer than it is now) and people seemed to survive quite well back then, thank you very much. In fact, they had more difficulty adapting when it started getting colder again.
Besides, it's not all doom and gloom, you know. Plants actually *like* warmth and CO2, so crop yields will be *higher* as it gets warmer, so food will be more abundant and cheaper.
Besides, since it's entirely possible that all this global warming is being caused by the sun and not the rising CO2 levels, there's not much we can do about it anyway, anymore than we can stop earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. The world is not a stable environment, much as we'd like to think it is. We just have to learn to adapt to what the world throws at us.
Just accept it's happening and try to concentrate on the good aspects - better summers, milder winters, cheaper food, etc
2006-11-15 02:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by amancalledchuda 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is already too late to stop the effects. Even if we stopped driving cars and doing other things that contribute greenhouse gasses, the damage is done. The chain of events has been set in motion. Count on sea level being 2ft higher in 50 years. What difference will this make in your life?
2006-11-13 03:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by andalucia 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why do you keep posting this question on different catogories?
Noone cares any more.
2006-11-13 03:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Dannie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep. we are all going to die! :-(
2006-11-13 03:17:38 · answer #5 · answered by kissfromaroes 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No I don't know.
2006-11-13 03:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by b97st 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
can you repeat the question please
2006-11-13 03:16:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋