Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. Models referenced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict that global temperatures are likely to increase by 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) between 1990 and 2100.[1] The uncertainty in this range results from two factors: differing future greenhouse gas emission scenarios, and uncertainties regarding climate sensitivity.
Global average near-surface atmospheric temperature rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °Celsius (1.3 ± 0.32 °Fahrenheit) in the last century. The prevailing scientific opinion on climate change is that "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations,"[1] which 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. Other phenomena such as solar variation and volcanoes have had smaller but non-negligible effects on global mean temperature since 1950.[2] A few scientists disagree about the primary causes of the observed warming.
An increase in global temperatures can in turn cause other changes, including a rising sea level and changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation. These changes may increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, heat waves, hurricanes, and tornados. Other consequences include higher or lower agricultural yields, glacier retreat, reduced summer streamflows, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors. Warming is expected to affect the number and magnitude of these events; however, it is difficult to connect particular events to global warming. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, even if no further greenhouse gases were released after this date, warming (and sea level) would be expected to continue to rise for more than a millennium, since carbon dioxide (CO2) has a long average atmospheric lifetime.
Remaining scientific uncertainties include the exact degree of climate change expected in the future, and especially how changes will vary from region to region across the globe. A hotly contested political and public debate also has yet to be resolved, regarding whether anything should be done, and what could be cost-effectively done to reduce or reverse future warming, or to deal with the expected consequences. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at combating global warming.
2007-03-05 15:52:01
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answered by Anonymous
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To protect the ozone layer we can go back to live in villages, it is not possible for all, so we have to find ways to increase the ozone layer.
2007-03-05 16:51:07
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answered by Anonymous
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You can't. The best and, indeed ONLY, thing we can do is nothing. Just set back and enjoy it. It will change back on it's own in a few years anyway. It always has and always will no matter how much anyone worries about it.
Oh my! Whatever did we do when there WASN'T an ozone layer up there???? NOTHING!!!
2007-03-05 15:53:50
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answered by Anonymous
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It seems that global warming is too far gone. Even if we did everything we should be doing to control it, it would take hundreds of years to see any effects. We're too selfish to do anything about it for our great great great grandchidren
One of the ways we can help control global warming is to stop using fossil fuels, but do you think oil companies want to hear any of that talk? Oil companies are extremely powerful over government and the rest of society.
And are you ready to give up your addiction to oil? While situations may change in the future as it gets scarce, oil has been a very inexpensive way to provide many comforts of modern life.
Remember crude oil is where that laptop or desktop computer came from that you're using to participate in this board.
Oil is where that hair gel you stick in your mohawk every morning came from.
Oil is where that jacket came from that you use to keep you warm during one of the most horrible winters the U.S.A. has ever seen (polyester).
Oil is what is put in lipstick to help make your girlfriend look beautiful.
Oil is what carpets are made from.
Our comforts in life that originate from crude oil (dead dinosaurs, plants, animal and insect decay) are almost infinite.
2007-03-05 16:49:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Let me give you a very rapid solution to the problem. Erupt a volcano! And a massive one, at that. Volcanoes have, in the past been found to bring down global temperatures drastically because of the dust that they give out. This can be done by weakening a fault in the earth's crust, causing a volcano. Just a few degrees down should last us another decade or so, till then we can think of some more permanent solution. To know more about the cooling effects of volcanoes, go to
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/climate_effects.html
Make sure you read the whole page.
2007-03-05 23:08:37
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answered by Sherlock Holmes 3
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As per NASA suggestions-
1. Spray dust in Stratosphere it will cut off heat by reflecting it back.
2. More iron should be used in ship building so Fe oxidation will take place in ocean that will help in growth of phytoplanktons which absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight.
3. Microwaves will be used in the stratosphere.
2007-03-05 21:48:17
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answered by Anonymous
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we can control it by both, but right now it is not fast on how we fix the ozone, the best solution is to stop ALL lighthouse gases, make materials that attract Carbon Dioxide and deflect some of the sun's heat
2007-03-05 15:49:22
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answered by Anonymous
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worldwide Warmning, as I even have been taught, is genuine, however the possibility isn't drawing close. subsequently a great style of folk have brushed aside it as of undertaking altogether. Now, recently there have been a great style of so-referred to as "green power" projects yet this is merely by way of fact persons are understanding that power expenses are inflicting commodities and easy residing expenses to upward push notably and subsequently they look in direction of green power to help their demands. worldwide Warming continues to be looming yet there isnt any drawing close threats.
2016-12-14 11:52:54
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answered by ? 4
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Plant trees wherever possible. this will be useful in several ways.
1) It will reflect most of the light fallen on the leaves
2) it will fix CO2
3) maintains water cycle
many ways
2007-03-05 15:53:11
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answered by arun 1
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1.by reducing of cutting trees,,growing more trees
2.by reducing pollution of air
3.by having awakeness in society by giving educational classes
4.by putting fine and penalty on doing against
2007-03-05 18:40:17
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answered by rajesh gUPTA 1
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