Why dosen't anybody care about Global warming??!!?

Question

Our home is in big danger and nobody seems to be giving a sh#% except for Al Gore! Can anybody shed some light and post here how you are helping the problem. Give me hope that there are still some smart people out there.

If every American changed to "energy-saving" light bulbs and appliances then it would put a dent in the solution, since we are the highest contributor to the problem by far. And if we all put renewable energy like putting solar panels on our roofs then it would put another dent. Driving Hybrids will make a difference. RECYCLE!!

Answer 1

As per usual, you post a question like yours and you get a whole lot of ostriches who are all about proving what you say by denying what is getting pretty damn obvious!!!!

if the "sunspot" activity is increasing our temperatures, why is it that we've managed to see the 10 warmest years EVER in the last 14?

I could go on and on about this, but here's some concrete and real suggestions that go above and beyond simple lightglobe replacement:

1. Eat organic / locally grown foods...stops the production of more harmful chemicals, cuts down on transport costs and it's better for you as well! Also, make sure that the eggs you buy aren't from a battery farm!

2.Try going vegetarian as well...cows and cow farming is a big environmental / ethical nasty. I read a report recently that suggests that cows farting accounts for 3 times the amount of emmissions that cars do!!!

3. Buy ethical and fair trade goods. This helps increase the poorer nations citizen's basic wealth which in turn helps them to afford to achieve these kinds of changes as well!

4. Try to break your addiction to your motor car. These beasts are one of the worst things for the environment that we've ever had the misfortune to deal with!!! Try using public transport or ride places you'd normally drive to.

5. Use low energy light bulbs in your home. Consider buying high efficiency appliances (fridges etc.). Use gas to cook toast and heat water - toasters and kettles are huge consumers of power!

6. When it gets cold, put another jumper / sweater and thermal leggings on instead of switching on your heater.

7. Turn your television off at the wall at night, rather than leaving it on standby. This simple procedure can stop about 40kg. of CO2 getting into the atmosphere every year.

8. Consider buying "green" power from your energy supplier. It's not really "green" per se, but the premium you pay is used to subsidise people who are building sustainable homes and installing solar or wind generation equipment. The power so created is fed back into the main grid. If you can't, ask your power company "why not?"

9. Go see your local politicians and question them about what they're doing in parliament to affect change. Tell them that you're worried and that their answers will shape how you vote in the next election. It's a long shot, but if you live in a country with a parliamentary system, it can be a grand way to get change happening. Look at the Green Party and the amount of effect they've had across the globe since their inception in the mid-eighties. It might not appear much, but at least we do have a choice these days! "Never underestimate the power of the individual".

10. Finally, do an "Ecological Footprint" Test...it will show you how much you consume, based on your own lifestyle and residence...and then it compares that with how many earths it would take to support every person with the same lifestyle that you have....it's pretty scary, but very worthwhile.

Hope this helps!

Love and Light,

Jarrah

Answer 2

The reason nobody seems to care is because Al Gore is trying to scare everybody.

Here's a little information on carbon dioxide. CO2 is called a greenhouse gas because it absorbs some infrared light. Now, it only absorbs certain wavelengths. It has the highest concentration on the ground, and that's where it does its thing. In the concentration that we have in the atmosphere, it absorbs everything in those wavelengths in about 10 meters. Yes, that's not much distance. If a similar gas absorbed, say, all the blue light in the same concentration, Anything blue would appear black from 10 meters away. That's the kind of effect CO2 has on infrared light. So, if man keeps on dumping bucket loads of CO2 into the atmosphere, the distance will decrease to about 9 meters. Not much difference, huh. That's a really small distance compared to the height of the atmosphere.

So, if CO2 absorbs everything it's going to in 9 meters instead of 10, you can be absolutely sure that increasing CO2 will have no effect on global warming.

Al Gore's full of hot air. He's in the business of selling carbon credits. What a load of crap.

There's nothing we can do about changing the earth's orbit or the sun's output. We're not about to try and take water out of the atmosphere. So, the earth will get warmer and colder. We'll even have another ice age. We just have to deal with it.

Answer 3

Lots of people care, but not enough to stop doing all the things that are oiled based or just wasteful (ie buying oil-based makeup, driving four by fours, leaving playstations on standby) It all really comes down to how much you love your children. That may sound weird, but chances are that my generation (I'm fifteen) and under will have to bear the consequences of the older generations actions. In my house we have a wood pellet heater, we recycle and grow our own vegetable organically. Most people wouldnt do any of these things, out of pure laziness and the realisation that they will not have to bear the results.
But, and this is almost a good thing, the fact that global warming is progressing so much means that its putting additional pressure on people and is moving the deadline closer. In the meantime, we need more people like al gore around to terrify people into recycling and making things energy efficient.

Answer 4

I agree 100%! Its partly our president's fault for not signing the Kyoto Accords, however everyone is to blame. Its not that hard, just ride your bike or walk instead of driving for a few blocks. I think cars that have lower than 25 mpg should be illegal. Hummers are the worst idea in the world, if people like the look (ick) than they should just design it in a hybrid or something. This is a huge problem and everyone needs to do something instead of just standing around pointing fingers. I agree with you though, there is an alarming lack of intelligence when it comes to Mother Earth.

Answer 5

There is actually very little solid evidence that global warming is a man made problem. While it is true that there are many pollutant in the atmosphere which are man made, there is little to suggest these are directly connected to global warming.

Instead, it seems to be primarily caused by solar activity (and possibly directly related to sunspot activity).

Our entire solar system is experience a period of warming. The icecaps on Mars are melting, and there are new huge storms forming on Jupiter (which are thought to be due to warming).


When Galileo saw and recorded sunspots a sunspot cycle was ending. For a hundred years there were no sunspots seen and it was believed that Galileo was simply mistaken. During this period the Earth entered a global cooling period. Since the mid 1700s there has been a steady increse in sunspot activity. A dramatic increase occurring during the 1950s.

It could simple be a coincidence that "global warming" happened to occur after large amounts of carbon began entering our atmosphere.

Answer 6

It definately feels like you try to make a difference - but its not worth it. I try to do what i can for the earth - not just for global warming but recyling picking up rubbish etc - and then wherever i go there's trash everywhere.

It's like an ongoing battle eg - every piece of rubbish i pick up - someone's just thrown another piece on the ground.

The importance is dont give up. As long as there's ppl out there like you and everyone else who wants to help earth - then hopefully the message will get through.

Answer 7

People are apathetic to the cause, just like voting. Most people feel that they are too busy to do anything and will leave it up to others to take the initiative to solve the problem. People are too concerned the things that directly impact their daily lives--to them, the catastrophe of global warming will not impact their lives for many more years to come. Thus, they decide not to worry about it now, but to worry about it later when it directly impacts their everyday lives. Only then will people begin to want action to be taken, but by then, it will probably be too late....

Answer 8

I care. My household recycles and if we have to go somewhere close, we always walk or ride the bike. We especially do this in the summer. I try to never use hair spray out of an aerosol can, and I rarely litter, if I do at all.

Answer 9

i do care about this Earth but some people wouldn't care because they only think of themselves like 'oh! i'll die someday and why waste my time on this...let the future generations do it'. i can't do much help bout it but why not just stop using cars and start walking or ride a bike! it's more exercise and get you healthy.

Answer 10

I don't believe in global warming. I leave all of my lights, TV, radio, and computer on 24 hours a day. If you don't like that then you can just kiss this.