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2006-12-28 06:26:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Very unlikely. Global warming is real, the earth has been warming up for the past 10000 years- but very slowly. What the so doomsday "environmentalists" claim to be human induced global warming is merely a natural cycle of the earth warming a bit. In a few years it will be our "fault" that the earth is cooling I suppose. And as for the US being the number one contributer to greenhouse gases- that is wrong. The US has become one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. The dirtiest is China by far. Don't believe me? Do some research using various accurate sources.
2006-12-28 09:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by forestofblade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The predictions in "An Inconvenient Truth" is the seas will rise 20 feet if Antarctica melts and another 20 feet if Greenland melts and they didn't have figures if the Arctic is gone (I didn't notice them anyway). Since Antarctica, Greenland, and the Arctic are all melting, it's safe to say that ANYTHING at sea level will be covered. To be safe, I'd say anything less than a hundred feet above sea level.
The highest point in Florida is 337 feet above sea level so the entire state will not disappear, but a lot of will be submerged. Now is the best time to sell that Florida real estate.
By the way, 2005 was the hottest year they've found the past 700,000 years of the geological record. This is NOT a normal cycle.
2006-12-28 15:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the rate the polar ice caps are melting by then part of it may be covered in water, however if the entire state of Florida were to be submerged then the majority of the planets coastal regions would also be under water. But I doubt that this would occur since, while we are taking our sweet time to fix the problem that is global warming by then we will have a solution I would hope.
2006-12-28 14:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a movie that you an rent called "A MATTER OF INCONVENIENCE". It explains the global warming trend that is already going on. It has alot of information. It's a real eye opener. The extremely disappointing news is the United States is the biggest cause at this time... the teriffic news is, we can fix it. It's not too late.
2006-12-28 14:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nebraska bound 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it is a possiblity, but no one really can know. I kind of doubt it, I mean, haven't you seen the Day After Tomorrow. That's what I think will happen before florida is gone.
2006-12-28 14:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No , But it will be on its way. If the Earth continues on the path its taking now then the scientist and I predict it will take another 200-1000 years.
2006-12-28 15:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Look at global temperature charts and you'll see that the world's temperature has only risen 1 degree in the last 1000 years. Global warming? I don't think so.
2006-12-28 14:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by capnemo 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Actually I think that is when the next ice age is due and Florida will be twice as big.
2006-12-28 14:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by True101 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, of course not. Parts of it may be underwater like New Orleans, due to hurricanes, but if there was enough rise of ocean to cover all of Florida, I think you would have more to worry about than just Florida being gone.
2006-12-28 14:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by Lokii 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Its cooling! No! Its warming! No! Its cooling! Depending on the decade, you'll get the alarmist of the day prediction. Truth is, it warms a little, it cools a little.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15391426/site/newsweek/
2006-12-28 14:46:17 · answer #10 · answered by katme 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋