If we have been coming out of an ice age for 5,000 years how do we really expect to reverse global warming?

Question

Green house gases are but a fraction of what really influences the temperature of the planet. There are many volcanic, nuclear and cosmic possibilities that could reverse it at any time.

Answer 1

Actually the data shows that, right now, greenhouse gases are the main thing.

The data is what's important and the scientific data says global warming is happening and it's mostly caused by us.

Very short version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png

The best summary of the data available:

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

Scientists have seen much stranger things than global warming (like Einstein's relativity or quantum mechanics) proved to be true by data. So the data, not "logical" arguments, is what they go by. The data is why why the vast majority of scientists agree that it's real and mostly caused by us. Data about that here:

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

Here's a great book which discusses historic climate changes, why the present change is different, and what could happen if we do nothing.

http://www.amazon.com/Weather-Makers-Changing-Climate-Means/dp/0871139359/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3714892-4628862?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175451041&sr=8-1

If you prefer a website, here are a couple of good ones:

http://profend.com/global-warming/

http://www.realclimate.org

"climate science from climate scientists"

Answer 2

Climate change is a natural process which has be going on for billions of year, humans on the other hand do no behave like nature. That is were the problem lies. It will be impossible to reverse the effect humans have had but we had learn how to reduce our global impact. The trick will be doing that before we cause catastrophic harm.

Answer 3

The green house gases are only 1.1% and the CO2 is right on the ground so stop blowing smoke and look at the gas. Methane is a light gas now measure it and say there is too much.

Answer 4

climate change is a natural cycle of the earth. reversing it is not an option, what IS an option is slowing down the rate at which we are heating up the earth. that is where the problem lies. humans are bringing about change more rapidly than nature.

Answer 5

Who knows, but we can at least TRY. "If you're gonna die, die with your boots on!" - Iron Maiden