How serious is global warning as a threat to our planet?
2007-08-07 14:20:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Serious.
It won't be a Hollywood style disaster. Gradually coastal areas will flood and agriculture will be damaged. But it will be very bad. Rich countries will cope, but it will take huge amounts of money. In poor countries many people will die of starvation, but not all of them. More details here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL052735320070407
http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM6avr07.pdf
Most scientists say, in 20-50 years. But we need to start right now to fix it, fixing it will take even longer than that.
More information here:
http://profend.com/global-warming/
Lots of numerical scientific data proving it real here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/aggi/?
http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf
2007-08-07 14:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
It isn't a threat to the planet, it is a threat to the ecosystem. Basically the skin on the apple; the part of the planet where we live. The ecosystem is that part of the planet that supports life. That is what is being threatened by climate change.
2007-08-07 23:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
r u serious? global warming is one of the biggest threats our planet has. the sun going out, being hit by an astroid, and global warming are the biggest threats. how could you ask if gw was a threat? how uninformed are you? watch the news...get informed and don't ask stupid questions.
2007-08-07 21:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by whatsername_16 2 · 2⤊ 6⤋
GW has happened before lots of times and we were not around to cause or stop it.
Remember scholars, monks and historians have recorded these fluctuations in the weather patterns.
Things will change and then go back.
Nothing to get shook about.
2007-08-07 21:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by kevin s 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
It's just like cigarettes. Two thirds of the people who smoke don't die from it, but the other one third do. Likewise, people in richer countries like the US and Japan will be able to adapt, but people in poor countries could face widespread casualties.
2007-08-07 21:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
How would you know that there was a problem if you didn't hear about one in the news?
2007-08-08 06:58:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well in a long term perspective, it is serious...for example look at antartica melting patterns
2007-08-07 21:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by COD 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I bought a cold drink today and let it sit outside for an hour by mistake and it got warm. That says it all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-07 21:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by hawk_barry 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Pretty serious.
We'll deal with it when it becomes a critical issue and impacts our governments personal agenda. Until then let the sea level rise until I have beach front property.
2007-08-07 21:28:40 · answer #9 · answered by danksquish 3 · 1⤊ 7⤋
If youre under 30 GW will RUIN YOUR LIFE! The OLD TIMERS IN POWER DONT CARE CUZ THEYLL BE DEAD!!!!!!!!! Rise up! Do something!
2007-08-07 21:30:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋