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there is no denying that our climate is changing rapidly. I was able to take my jacket off without freezing today, when usually it would start snowing by now. And it's not the first time this year a 'temperature record' had been reached.
How will this affect the plants around us? will we have to fear for our crops and therefore our basis for life? Will we fight over our food soon?

2006-11-24 03:52:59 · 5 answers · asked by Milka 2 in Environment

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most of these people who have answered so far, show their ignorance of what is truely happening during global warming.
that is why the scientific community has changed the term to global climate change hoping they wouldn't be confused as easily.
while it is true that is you compare temperature minimums and maximums, you will come up with a relatively closeavergae temperature probably every year for thousands of years, the fact is the median temperature has increased.
it isn't about whther the temperature is colder or hotter its about what is going on in the atmosphere, that you really aren't going to be able to tell without sophisticated equipment, or talking to someone who has the stuff.

but anyway, global climate change happening as quick as it is, is destroying many species of fungi and other soil inhabitants that prevent soil from being desicated by drier air.
this spead up the water cycle,a so even though you get rain, you need more rain more times a year than in previous years, to maintain soil moisture concentration that promotes good harvest of agricultural crops.

i see alll these skeptics talk this crap nonsense or the other, but when you look at deserts are increasing in size clear across the globe, that isn't evidence that something is wrong?
skeptics that are in complete denial of global climate change should just keep their head in the dirt where they will do humanity the best good.
those who are skeptics with Phd's(very few) need to start excepting that something is wrong and start looking for a solution rather than denying it is man's fault!

with the effects we have on our environment, we have to be contributing something even if it isn't completely our fault!

2006-11-24 06:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0 0

In my opinion, that is a little fatalistic. Humans have always adapted to their climate. Yes, crops will fail. We have to adapt. Plant crops that grow in the new climate. Learn to rely on different sources of food. Learn to grow food in other ways. (i.e. hydroponics gardens powered by solor or wind generated energy. We can't stop adapting now.

It is noteworthy to remember that weather statistics have only been officially recorded for a little over a hundred years. In the earth's lifespan, that is very little time to base any decision. Just because the climate is warming now, does not mean that in the general scheme of things, this isn't normal.

Having said that, there is no doubt that human activities have affected the earth and climate. But human existence has always had an affect on that to some extent. Meteorologists, geologists and archaeologists know that the worlds climates fluctuate from time to time. They also know that the climate will warm and cool again one day (maybe that's happening now). They also know that when the globe warms, the earth then corrects itself, leading into an ice age. After the ice age subsides, the earth is then cleansed.

In the end, I do believe that the human race is in for a rude awakening and there is no doubt that people will die. Humans, however, have survived one ice age and with all of our technological advances, there is little doubt that we can survive another.

So yes, save the planet, but don't think for a minute that anyone can stop the inevitable, no matter what we do. Even leaving the planet in-masse will not stop the climate from changing.

2006-11-24 04:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by holdemfoldem911 3 · 1 1

I should note that LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS were set in many places last winter. How does that impact the theory about global warming?

That said, it is possible the globe is warming but there is also evidence that the overall trend may lead to an ice age. The last hundred years the globe has warmed about a degree. In the grand scheme of things it means almost nothing statistically.

If the globe is warming it is actually good news for vegetation. Deserts will move further from the equator and the tropical belt will expand. There will be more free water so the areas of massive growth will expand. There are fossil records showing that about 50,000 years ago animals like elephants and giraffes roamed northern europe. If global warming is occuring it may be part of the natural cycle of this planet. We just don't know enough yet.

2006-11-24 04:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

I am 76 years old and in my younger years I saw several Christmas with 70 deg. temperatures , It varies all the time. The environmentalist want u to think that it is very bad but I don't find it that way. They say that the CO2 has increased 30 % it has not. Mother nature has a trick to fool them and it is our good friend the green plants. They take in CO2 and give us back oxygen. They need CO2 as much as we do oxygen. I have measured gas's for 30 years and they don't know what are talking about.

2006-11-24 04:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0 1

It will be everywhere water or deserts and a hight temperature in both cases(I mean water and desert)

2016-05-22 22:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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