2007-03-05 04:23:19 · 10 answers · asked by WILLARD C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Scrambling to get grants to study global warming. They all need to get real jobs.
2007-03-05 04:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by rico3151 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The term "global warming", like the term "big bang" in astrophysics has led to more confusion and misconceptions about the underlying phenomena among lay people.
The preferred term among scientists is "climate change". Some places will get hotter, others cooler. Some places will get drier, others moister. Some storm systems will wax while others will wane.
Unfortunately, there is plenty of misinformation being generated by "think tanks" funded by companies like BP, Exxon/Mobil, etc. that are not based on science. Reports from these sources are channeled by conservative talk radio in the US and parroted by dittoheads like BP Guy.
As copperbean says, the scientists of 30 years ago did not say we were entering a new ice age, rather that we were overdue for one based on historical means between glaciation periods.
If you want someone to blame for the misconception, blame the media and perhaps yourself.
2007-03-05 05:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global warming is a political fallacy. Things are happening on planet Earth, but it's not because of the tiny 6.5 million specs that occupy it. The Earth is going through a series of cycles that may well lead us to another ice age, or another mini ice age.
Global warming ideas have changed the thought processes and political agenda's of Governments where they can obtain more $$ from the prospect of the impending doom of global warming. So those scientists who had their facts for global cooling are no longer listened to or put into the political arena where their voices can be heard.
They are still out there, but are severly outnumbered by those who have given into conventional thought and Governmental funding.
2007-03-05 05:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by BP Guy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scientists 25 years ago didn't have the computer modelling capabilities they do now. Actually the amount of sunlight reaching earth has diminished but that effect is counterbalanced by the increase in atmosperic CO2
2007-03-05 08:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twenty-five years is nothing compared to the Earth's history. It has been 11,000 years since the end of the Wisconsonian Stage of the Pleistocene. The Pleistocene lasted for 1.6 million years and there were three stages of glaciation during that period. If another stage of glaciation started 100,000 years from now, I would consider that fast for geologic time.
2007-03-05 10:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually we were told we were overdue for another ice age - it's still true, makes global warming all the scarier...
Grant D - I'm Canadian, we care a great deal, global warming has all but eliminated out annual snowfall, causing drought year after year, many farmers are forced out of business because we can't afford to import hay, etc. Not to mention an increase in forest fires, etc., etc.
2007-03-05 04:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well that didn't catch on so they moved on to acid rain. That did not catch on either so they moved on to the ozone hole. That did not catch on either so he we are with global warming. Just the latest scare tactic to obtain more government funding and tax us some more.
2007-03-05 06:01:27 · answer #7 · answered by dennis s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still here. New funding source = new answers. Just remember Canada and Russia don't care about global warming, bring it on.
2007-03-05 04:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by Grant d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Molten by global warming...
2007-03-05 04:31:01 · answer #9 · answered by zuska m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on earth
well , some might have died
2007-03-05 04:37:43 · answer #10 · answered by ganesan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋