2007-06-17 07:13:10 · 15 answers · asked by jerry b 1 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Global Warming is made up of two components.
One component is caused by human activity.
The other component is caused by natural forces.
You would have to shut down all carbon dioxide emissions world wide to zero to eliminate the component caused by human activity.
Essentially we cannot prevent Global Warming. The methods that are most often touted to stop Global Warming such as recycling and buying hybrid cars are nothing more than public relations gimmicks.
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2007-06-17 07:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Global Warming, where is it ? I'm sitting here typing, it's 3.9 degrees C inside and 0c outside. I wish it was warmer than it is. Brrrr it's cold here in New Zealand and this winter we've got snow in places that haven't had it for a few years. Last winter the south island had snow falls that cut power to some for ten days.
Skie fields opened early and had a good season.
Global Warming? not much of it down here.
2007-06-17 17:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by pat j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global warming exists yes.
We have 400.000 years of CO2 data from greenland icecap, check my references.
Earths temperature can be calculated with a simple equation:
Inbound energy - outbound energy => Average temperature
Retained energy is the key. Without a greenhouse effect, i.e. earths atmosphere returning some radiation that bounces of the planet, there would be no earth. Average temp would be below freezing which would make our planet into one big ice-block.
This greenhouse effect is caused by greenhousegases like CO2, Methane and water vapor. A shift in the balance of these gases will cause a shift in average temperature.
It's silly to belive that our current levels of CO2 have no effect. Arguments can be made about solar influx etc but that does not change the fact that we have radically altered the way the planet balances input and output.
2007-06-17 14:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by morphriz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it has too much fuss made out of it. But you can kinda see the effects in the weather latly
2007-06-17 14:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I was eating an ice cream cone today and it started to melt before I was done. That proves it.
2007-06-17 21:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the definitive answer, read the link.
2007-06-21 07:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT was worth 5 points!
2007-06-17 17:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by 3DM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about it? what do you want to know? or just a waste of 5 poiints
2007-06-17 15:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Kris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe. how do we know though. we don't have data from 100,000 years that supports that this is not a normal earth cycle.
2007-06-17 14:38:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah... what about it? -RKO- 06/17/07
2007-06-17 15:31:11 · answer #10 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋