why is gobal warmming happening and is it all about the money?

Answer 1

WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmophere. Over 99.9% of the atmosphere is made up of three gases - nitrogen, oxygen and argon. These gases are elemental (elemets made of atoms), greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are molecular (much larger molecules).

We receive heat from the sun in the form of solar radiation, this has a very short wavelength and can pass easily through the atmosphere. It reaches the surface of the Earth where it is absorbed - this is why sunlight feels warm and things warm up when the sun shines on them. When the ambient (air) temperature cools this heat is released in the form of thermal radiation. This has a longer wavelength and has difficulty excaping through the larger molecules in the atmosphere.

In short, the more greenhouse gases there are the better the insulative effect of our atmosphere. Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution humans have been producing far greater quantities of greenhouse gases than the natural cycles can handle. Last year alone we produced 29 billion tons of CO2, the natural carbon cycle was able to remove 3 billion tons, the remainder jus accumulates in the atmosphere and contributes to global warming.

There is a natural greenhouse effect, without which there would be no heat retention and the planet would be some 33°C (59°F) cooler than it is.


IS IT ABOUT MONEY?

No, it's about some simple physical gas properties. People who claim it's about money show that they have no knowledge of the dynamics of the atmosphere. As with anything, some people will use global warming to make money but that doesn't alter the causes or effects of global warming.


RE OTHER ANSWERS

Earth goes through natural cycles, always has and always will. This has caused warming and cooling in the past. Temperatures are presently rising by 0.0177°C per year, in the 10,000 years prior to the Industrial Revolution they rose by 0.000097°C per year. Temps are now rising 182 times as fast.

The only other solar body which is experiencing global warming is Pluto and this is because atmosphereic pressure has tripled in the last 14 years. Very different to what is happening on Earth. Some other bodies show some signs of warming on some parts of the planet. Mars for example is warming in the south and cooling in the north. There are 172 planets and moons, 2 are warming, 5 have some warming, some are cooling (don't know the number), most aren't doing anything.

Global cooling was something that a small section of the media reported on in the 1970's (Newsweek, National Geographic, Time). Scientists were studying Milankovitch Cycles and Global Dimming, both of which contribute to the cooling of the planet. What the scientists were saying and what the media reported were two completely separate things.

Answer 2

Global Warming is ocuring because avfter the ice age there were many glaciers still left on earth and as the tempature contines to rise it is melting these glasiers. So when the Glaicers melt all the water will flood the earth. Money the only way i see it having an effect is that finding a solution to get rid of the water,,?

Answer 3

The earth and the atmosphere go through cycles and warming is a part of that cycle. Of course politicians have latched onto science as they often do for selfish purposes. Global warming is now a cause for mostly left leaning politicians. Just ask Al Gore, the idiot who claimed to invent the internet and now who claims to know all about global warming.

Answer 4

During the early 70's, there was a lot of talk about the earth cooling and the beginning of another ice age.

There has been warming for millions of years.

But yes, there is money involved. I think that it is a way to control our lives and make everyone spend more on government programs.

just my thoughts

Answer 5

The Carbon Dioxide prevents the sun rays from escaping Earth, so those sun rays are trapped and it's from that the heat rises which they named that global warming. The car production for instance has increased->more CO2->more warming. I doubt money is very involved since oil companies are still making big money.

Answer 6

no one really knows for sure why global warming is happening.
every planet in the solar system has global warming right now,
human intervention also has an effect,
likely it is a combination of the two.

I think it is mainly about lifestyle, and less about money, but some people are making money by ignoring the problem.