this sounds crazy, but i think that studies warning of the effects of global warming would be taken much more seriously if they were released as news on an april day when it wasn't snowing in dallas. shouldn't those in charge of this data realize the effect that one day of cold weather will have on the small minds who don't see the big picture?
2007-04-07 05:29:19 · 8 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Environment
Good question! On one hand, YES!!!
On the other hand, I'm against information control, and if we change anything about news releases it should be to send out info to educate people that weather does not equal climate, rather than to time the release of news. Get it into their heads that weather goes up and down, up and down. Climate changes imperceptibly, but yet has the potential to have devastating effects on life in the long term, worse than any random big storm or cold snap. I guess this idea would have to fit on a bumper sticker and I'm not good with that sort of thing. Maybe pointing out the stupidity of the "look outside, that doesn't look like global warming to me! Har de har!" people as much as possible so nobody can say that kind of stuff without getting a pitying look.
2007-04-07 05:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Eugena 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The answer is to better educate the public, not to withhold information. Global warming will NOT simply produce warmer weather; that's a misconception. Yes, the average temperatures are rising, but global warming is (and will) produce weather EXTREMES and anomalies. One might actually attribute the out-of-whack, huge late-winter snowfalls here in the north to global warming; who knows, the weird snowfalls in Texas might also be an effect of global warming.
Right wing propaganda sources (like Rush and Fox news), that function as tools for corporate America, intentionally try to obfuscate this issue, by scoffing at global warming because we had huge snowfalls in the northeast, from Jan. through March -- when, in fact, knowledgeable people realize that this may actually be a symptom of global warming. Again, the public needs to be better educated. If we continue to scoff at the very real dangers, our planet is doomed.
2007-04-07 17:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by publicdefenderdude 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Global warming is very serious and and the more the public is informed about the changes the better it is for every one to understand. Making much noise will bring the message over to the higher entities in each responsible country.
2007-04-08 04:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientists should not try to make the global warming studies seem right by deliberately withholding their release until a day with hot weather. Neither should anyone try to make them seem wrong by withholding them until a cold day. The science of climate is about 100 year averages and not weather in only one year.
2007-04-07 12:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a point about people confusing climate and weather.
But, I think it doesn't make much difference in the long run. The naysayers will continute to call Rush Limbaugh and never accept global warming until they are directly effected anyway.
2007-04-07 12:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem is which weather forecast to check. You first need to find out what area has the most people who are too dumb to understand the difference between climate and weather. Or - were you assuming that the Dallas forecast would suffice?
2007-04-07 17:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by virtualguy92107 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i dont think i understand ur question. but if ur asking about global warming and snow in dallas, then they are connected.
2007-04-07 17:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by imputh 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The problem is the small minds. There's not much you can do about that.
2007-04-13 22:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by Robert J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋