whats the big problem with global warming? dont most scientists say its too late anyways?

Question

so the oceans raise a little and we lose a few animals. you people act as if animals have never been extinct because of natural occurances. this may supprise you, but animals who live in cold climates actually flourish when their environment gets warmer. the pipline in alaska is creating a boom in the carabu population because they enjoy the warmth. every animal on earth prefers warmth to cold. why do you think bears hibernate?

Answer 1

The problem is this.

Massive coastal flooding and serious disruption of agriculture will cost rich countries enormous sums of money to deal with. Poor countries don't have enough money to cope, there a lot of people will die of starvation.

More here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL052735320070407

We can't stop it entirely, but if we start right now, we can reduce it to the point where we can cope without major economic loss or loss of life.

Answer 2

There are many reports that all commercial fish stocks will be depleted by 2040 and 1/3 of all species will be extinct, that's over a million species by 2100, hundreds of millions of people will be displaced, and global hunger and disease will be far far worse. The rate that animals go extinct naturally is thousands of times slower then what's happening right now, we're in what scientists call the sixth extinction, only five other times in the history of the world has there been extinction rates like right now. There will be more often and more intense hurricanes, cyclones, floods, tornado's, wildfires and droughts, I just read an article today that said areas in the United States will be like the dust bowl in the 1930's, and the southwest will has less and less water. I've also just read that large parts of the Amazon Rain Forest will be savanna and parts will be deserts. Farming will be disrupted due to seasons being thrown off and extreme weather. But if man made emissions that close global warming are drastically reduced in all areas of the economy then the worst of it can be averted. The world needs to start using natural resources sustainably and renew the resources we're going to need in the future and things will be far far better for everyone. Seems like the red states will see the worst of global warming, in America at least, but it's those guys trying the hardest to block actions that would lesson it and avert the worst of it.

Answer 3

Don't want to sound like I'm being nasty or anything but I'd suggest you look into the effects of global warming a little deeper.

It's not just a few animals - it's up to 30% of all species. Other effects include more storms of increased severity, more flooding, desertification, drought, famine, rising sea levels, mass migration, melting ice caps, decreasing ocean acidity, insect infestation, spread of disease, deaths from heat related conditions, huge economic impact, arctic warming, increased power outages, marine food chain disruption, changes to bird migration patterns, more wildfires, erosion, desertification, disappearing beaches, damage to tundra regions, impact on ozone layer, threat to boreal forests, coastal erosion, threat to mountain environments, loss of wetland and marshland habitats, decline in bird population, thawing of permafrost, release of further greenhouse gases, increased allergens (asthma etc), coral destruction and bleaching, loss of ocean conveyor belts (Gulf Stream) etc, loss of Arctic sea ice, impact on winter sports and more.

The majority of scientists don't think it's too late. It's very hard to predict when it will become too late. There are some scientists who think we've passed the point of no return but the majority think it's still to come, typically somewhere between 20 and 30 years away.

It's true that some animals flourish when it becomes warmer and we're seeing the effects of this in all parts of the world. Many animals now exist in areas which were previously too cold for them. It's not true that bears (and other animals) hibernate to avoid the cold - the reason is due to a scarcity of food.

Answer 4

The latest UN report details the consequences of global warning. Some places get better, but most do not. Eventually all places suffer, but not the same amount or in the same way. It is too late to stop it, but not too late to reduce the severity.

See http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070406/tc_usatoday/climatechangethreatensnewdustbowlinsouthwest

Answer 5

What we are going through is do to filthy environments. Toxic waste. lack of trees, air pollution, heavy population. It all equals out to many causes.

Answer 6

nOo..

teh...A LOT of places will suffer...but it's not like you care or even know.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/10/climate.report.ap/index.html

Read this article from CNN.com...

Maybe then you find out the truth about global warming's effects. We won't just lose 'a couple a animals.' We'll lose thousands of HUMAN lives.

YOU'LL be living in luxury and in warm weather, and the POOR will be suffer the consequences.

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