Is global warming real or not? Why?

Answer 1

It's really popular to get on the bandwagon but global warming is still a theory. Temperatures have been changing for the history of the earth.

Answer 2

There's no doubt about the fact that the mean global temperature has increased slightly over the last couple of decades. The debate is whether or not it's being caused by human activities. Al Gore is a politician, not a scientist. Therefore he has an agenda. He hand picked the scientist for his movie. These scientist all share the same view as Al Gore, so you only see one side of the debate. For every scientist that agrees with Al Gores apocalyptic view of the future there's also one that will disagree. Science is nothing until there's concrete mathematical proof that cannot be disputed by anyone. Since not all in the scientific community can agree on the cause of global warming, this proof must not exist. The best advice is to do your own science and research and come to your own conclusions and don't just believe what other people tell you. It's easy to believe doom and gloom because no research effort is needed. Skepticism takes more work on your behalf, but if you'll do your own studies on the issue and listen to both sides, you can come to your own conclusion. Since there's no proof global warming is caused by humans, your guess is as good as anybodies.

Answer 3

Alright, some will say that a global mean of one degree rise in temperature is nothing. But that is a mean, an average, some places get colder, some get warmer, and some fluctuate in between.
Really, there are so many factors of global warming that it is hard to really predict what is going to happen, there are many positive feed back loops in play, and there are also some negative feed back loops.
But there are some strong examples of the effect of this phenomenon.
I lived in Alaska for a few years, just move last year. Now the northern states are the ones who are to be affected earliest, and the most in the long run. What is obvious?
You probably heard of the ice melting, but what about it's effects?
Well, walrus depend on ice flow, and since there are being less and less, not only is their population going down, but it also inadvertently effects other species.
Walrus play a large role in the global climate, they are responsible for stirring up the rich nutrients of the Pacific ocean. They, for food, eat off the bottom of the ocean, which is not all that deep in the artic area. They, with their huge tusks, in search of their food, stirr up the nutrients which are eaten by the huge population of micro/macro organisms all the way from Alaska to way far south of Hawaii. And micro organisms are very important, they hold a huge important role, they are keystone species, they affect the population of the whole chain of organisms of the ocean.
They effect the oxygen level, the nitrogen level, all very important to the ocean's creatures.
A real time example of odd cycling weather patterns is here in Russia where I am at now.
Last year in this city was recorded the coldest temperature of winter in over a century. Now this year, at the moment, it is raining! my pants can attest to the rain, because they are dirty from the muddy streets.

Odd weather, even in Alaska.

Answer 4

Climate change, more commonly known as global warming, is caused by the emission of heat trapping gases produced by vehicles, power plants, industrial processes and deforestation. As these gases build up, they act like a big blanket, over-heating the planet and threatening our health, our economy and our environment.

Research shows that the world has now become hotter than at any time during the past 1000 years. Climate models that project future conditions show that global warming will continue if emissions of heat-trapping gases continue to increase.

Answer 5

Yes, it's real. Data over the past 150 years shows a general (but not monotonic) warming trend.

Global cooling is real too and at some point in time it will (once again) be the big issue.

Answer 6

global warming is real. but not as the press and the politians are making you think. let me explain. we have had to ice ages through out the world history. wich proves that the earth has a cycle. it warms all the way to a certian point. where we have less sevear winters. then it starts to cool again. all the way to the point of an ice age. then the weather starts to warm and the ice melts. scientist have proven this. so if we have only been able to produce indutrial polution for a littl over a hundred years and the earth has had this cylce for billions. its safe to say we dont have a big effect on it. not as much as is being made out anyways. also look at it this way. millions of spiecies have come and gone on this planet. i think humans one day may go extinct. and the earth will keep going. who knows. we have out lasted any other. due to our intelgence. but how long will that last us is the big mystery.

Answer 7

Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation into the future. The main cause of the human-induced component of warming is the increased atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide (CO2). This leads to warming of the surface and lower atmosphere by increasing the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases are released by activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, land clearing, and agriculture.

Answer 8

I definitely believe global warming is real and serious.

Why? If you look at the exhaust coming out of cars and smokestacks they have to be damaging the environment. If DDT caused severe damage to life, then widespread pollution could not be far behind.

Also, almost every year it seems to get warmer. I remember when it used to snow sometime before or just after Christmas and the snow stayed on the ground until around the end of March. I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio at that time. That was in the early 80s. Now almost every time it snows it is melted within one to two days and it does not usually snow until January 1st or later. There is usually no snow falling by March 15th.

Along with that, summers have gotten significantly hotter. It reaches 90 and higher much more often and in June and July now along with August.

The acceleration of global warming is exacerbated by companies refusing to control pollution. They are more interested in their bottom line than the environment. This abuse needs to stop.

Take care,
Troy

Answer 9

It is real and getting worse by the day. Look at these indicators:
1. Glaciers are receding back
2. Vast ice formations are breaking up in the arcitic region
3. Untimely heavy downpours, storms, typhoons taking place
4. Marine creatures dying in large numbers
5. Draughts and water shortages at places known for their water bodies
6. Regions recording highest rainfalls historically having scant rains and facing draughts.
Do you want some more?

Answer 10

global warming is real because due to global warming already polar ice caps started melting and ocean level is increasing.