Is there really such a thing as global warming.?

Question

Ok, so we know that the earth is heating up. I believe that this would of happen but over a period of 1000 years and not a hundred. I also believe that man has quicken the pace of global warming to a 100 years because of non green fuels being used . Agree or disagree

Answer 1

Agree, but if you only want opinions, this is not how science is done.
It is not like we will take a vote and democratically decide that there is global warming or not.
But there is a consensus among those who are expert in the field that there is a global warming, and there there is an element of human activities in the balance; although there is not certainty to know if said human activities are negligible or predominant in the current trend.
Only those with absolutely no knowledge on this matter still argue that there is not a warming.

Answer 2

Adapt. World had several massive extintions before and Global Warming is not a massive extinction. (perhaps industrial capitalism is - look to fishing industry).

Weather disruptions can bring serious trouble regarding crops and specific regions (letuce in England);
It can bring problems related to logistic (level of important navigable rivers) in German and Italy;
Ski areas will start to loose profit and New hotspots will be in Russia, Sweden and Poland;
Water level perhaps will create possibility of new resorts around the wolrd.

No big deal. Just necessary know to prepare enough strategies about profit and new business within next 100 years.

Answer 3

Most all scientists think so:

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

And so do these important and influential people:

"The science of global warming is clear. We know enough to act now. We must act now."

James Rogers, CEO of Charlotte-based Duke Energy.

"The overwhelming majority of atmospheric scientists around the world and our own National Academy of Sciences are in essential agreement on the facts of global warming and the significant contribution of human activity to that trend."

Russell E. Train, former environmental official under Presidents Nixon and Ford

"Global warming is already starting, and there's going to be more of it. I think there is still time to deal with global warming, but we need to act soon. Humans now control global climate, for better or worse."

James Hansen, Ph.D. climate scientist, NASA

"By mid-century, millions more poor children around the world are likely to face displacement, malnourishment, disease and even starvation unless all countries take action now to slow global warming."

Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University

"We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican, Governor, California

"Our nation has both an obligation and self-interest in facing head-on the serious environmental, economic and national security threat posed by global warming."

John McCain, Republican, Senator, Arizona

"These technologies will help us become better stewards of the environment - and they will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change."

President George Bush, Republican

Answer 4

I don't think there is any global warming, I mean, the earth will warm up on it's own anyway. I think it's just a nice convenient way for the government to tax us some more!

Answer 5

I think if we all took a trip down to Antarctica and saw all the broken polar ice caps, then we would agree YES.

Answer 6

I agree, with your statement we`ve heating up this plant, since the `Industrial revolution`.

Answer 7

Disagree. It's cyclic. Hey, it's freakin cold here, supposed to be below zero tonight.

Answer 8

of course they is and it is happening even right now , it gets hot because of the pollution , like cars , it will get warmer and warmer you can't feel but as you grow up maybe you will

Answer 9

as far as i'm concerned it is a natural event, the world changes its axis every 10,000 years or so [in turn climate change] . or u could tell these so called DOGOODERS to stop the hudreds of volcanic eruptions, forrest fires every year.[SCAREMONGERS]

Answer 10

yes