what do you think about global warming?

Answer 1

not alot. Be dead before anything major happens

Answer 2

All people who talk about global warming have a right to an opinion. However, the views of respected academics are often countered in the media by a "man on the street". This is the issue with the whole debate, amongst those in science who know - there is very little to no debate about global warming. However, in general society the argument continues - anybody can make a counter argument and is given equal (if not more) coverage than those that spend their whole lives studying the subject. Hence lots of conspiracy theories exist and they have all been listed above.

(1) Government tax "con" - economically taxing CO2 has a negative impact on the growth of a country in the short term. This means that it is deinately not in the interest of government to tackle the problem if they want re-election.

We can reduce our output of CO2, we can do this through taxation. However it is a tax "con" if any of these new taxes go on normal government spending. All of this tax should go to solving the problems and into the research and development of low carbon fuels

(2) Part of the natural cycle: Maybe but CO2 levels have a strong link to global temperatures and CO2 levels are significantly greater than ever before.

(3) We will not see it in our lifetime: Depends how old you are but you owe it to your children.

(4) We cannot stop it: Maybe not, but we can try to avoid the worst of it.

Answer 3

Global warming isn't a problem. We reach a point where there is no poit to accuse but its time to plan how to manage this new situation... and nobody is arguing about it.

Agriculture will have a lot of problems be once huge plantations should adapt to produce enough crops to world. Probably another related industries will face problems to deal with natural disasters (insurance). We are facing an age of several economical problems, that can do worst than happened in 30's.

Answer 4

Natural global warming is irrefutable, as is natural global cooling. It's happened many times during the existence of our planet and is happening now. The current 18,000 year warming phase is actually blip in a 50 million year cooling trend. On timescales of 50 million years or so a 'blip' can last a very long time.

As for anthropogenic (man made) global warming. The evidence is in and has been for some time now. There is some debate as to the interpretation of some of the findings but the overwhelming majority of the evidence points to a significant human contribution to the current unprecedented rising in temperatures.

The dynamics of global warming are clearly understood and are actually quite simple. To deny global warming is about as effective as stating that adding hot water to cold water will have no effect.

Answer 5

I think that we have to accept that it is happening and that man is part of the cause.

However, the climate does change, often dramatically, and so far the earth has survived.

Regardless of what happens to the climate, though, I do not think that we are behaving in a responsible manner. We should try and minimise our impact upon the environment anyway, whether or not we believe in global warming.

Answer 6

Great for the sun tan. And I was thinking of moving to the South of France but maybe now I won't have to. On the other hand, the wine, the food, the style; mmm, perhaps I'll go anyway. Global warming may be happening but don't blame human beings for it.

Answer 7

Global warming is real.

There's a huge base of verified scientific data that confirms it. Climatologists considered natural factors, increased solar radiation, etc., and still decided it's not natural. The best summary of the data is here:

http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

A good website run by climatologists is:

http://www.realclimate.org/

The data, not wild arguments is why the vast majority of scientists believe it's real. Proof here:

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

Which is why all these people think it's real. They're not liberals or environmentalists. They don't get their science from Al Gore, they get it from the best scientists in the world.

"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.

“With overwhelming scientific evidence that global warming is adversely impacting the health of our planet, the time has come for the Congress to take action.”

Senator Olympia Snowe, Republican, Maine

"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, Republican, former environmental official under Presidents Nixon and Ford

"I agree with you (Gore) that the debate over climate change is over."

Rep. Dennis Hastert, Republican, Illinois

"Global warming is real, now, and it must be addressed."

Lee Scott, CEO, Wal-Mart

"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."

Senator John McCain, Republican, Arizona

"I'm trying to learn [about greenhouse gases and global warming]. The more I learn, the bigger believer I become."

Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican, South Carolina

“DuPont believes that action is warranted, not further debate."

Charles O. Holliday, Jr., CEO, DuPont

"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

The bottom line is this:

"the question of global warming was settled years ago for all but a few holdouts in the scientific community"

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/16620307.htm

Answer 8

Ithink it is a myth,Brought about by world leaders trying to make us use less oil,So we would not be more dependant of oil producing countries,And a new way of taxation.In natural terms the world turns around the sun in an eliptical orbit and the position now is closer to the sun thus causing the earth to warm up.

Answer 9

I think it's pretty obvious that it exists, if that's what your asking. I think it's also pretty obvious what is causing it, and what can be done to stop it. It's more of a question of 'will society take action' than 'can society take action'.

There are lots of good websites out there with info on global warming. Check out some university sites- most schools have a study centre on the issue.

Answer 10

I am so worried & I feel that I need to pay a lot of taxes so that our Politicians can spend it wisely on our children, the NHS, education, crime & keeping this wonderful country safe & pleasant to live in.

A couintry without trip hazards in the pavements & pot holes in the roads.

A couintry where you can drive to work when there is 25mm of snow.

A country where our prime minister can buy a £5m house.

A country where we alone can save the world from the effects of Global warming

A country where we alone can control ecology

Answer 11

I think it's real, I think that if it's not been caused by people, it's not being helped by our behaviour and I think those who moan about taxes, government scams and restrictions are missing the point.

The fossil fuels that are being blamed for Climate Change are a FINITE resource, one that will deplete and decline. Any measures that we put in place now to become less dependent on them, can only be good for us in the end. Once we've used the stuff there is nothing as energy rich to replace it. If we wanted to replace the energy in one year's supply of oil we would have to build and install over 32,000 wind turbines every year for 50 years, or 91,000,000 solar panels every year for 50 years, apparently there's only 50 years of the stuff left, so let's get busy!

Just look at it this way, if the Global Warming sceptics are right, at least by developing carbon neutral technologies we will have got ourselves ready for the future when fossil fuels are gone, if they're wrong.........