what is you opinion in global warming?

Question

global warming

Answer 1

Not nearly as much of a problem as Chicken LIttles such as Al Gore would have us believe. There is good data that the atmospheric CO2 level is increasing; it's up about ten percent in the past forty years. There is some data that global temperatures are increasing, but temperatures have been fluctuating since the earth's early days. There is NO proof -- and cannot be (as controlled experiments are impossible) that CO2 is causing temperature increase; such information as there is arises from computer simulations, and if you have ever tried to use a computer to predict the weather, you are well aware of how good these aren't.

Answer 2

The case for global warming is really rather dubious. It was originally a scientific issue but has since been hijacked by politicians for political gain. Anyone ever notice that the biggest voices about global warming are NOT scientists but politicians? As a physicist, I've looked at it some out of curiosity. It isn't in my specialty but there are several major problems with it. First of all the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is tiny. It represents less than 1%. At such a small level, there is only so much it can do to the earth's climate. The second big problem I have with it is I don't even agree with the whole greenhouse gas theory. Greenhouse gases do not trap heat, they merely scatter infrared radiation. Some energy is absorbed by them in the process resulting in heat, but that's true for any electromagnetic radiation that gets scattered. Blue light is scattered by our atmosphere too (hence the reason it is blue) and in the process, it is heated as well. There is nothing special about CO2 in this respect. There are other reasons as well but this is getting a bit long so I won't go into them.

On a final note, there is not universal consensus on it in the scientific community, that's just made up. In my experience as a physicist, the majority of the physics community I've been exposed to rejects it. I have little doubt that there is a consensus among the scientists the people pushing it hired, but you know, they hired them. So of course they will hire people who are already convinced and will just try to strengthen any existing evidence.

Answer 3

Well, the large number of reputable scientist recognize global warming as taking place.

And logically, we know that pollution includes carbon dioxide gas. Since carbon dioxide is the major green house gas responsible for retaining heat, it stands to reason, as we continue to polute, there is going to be more carbon dioxide, and therefore more heat retention. Also, as we cut down more and more trees, there are less plants to use the carbon dioxide gas.

We know for a fact that the climate of the earth has not always been like it is now, the atmospheric gases have been different, along with the temperatures.

I would think that anyone who does not believe that all that man is doing, is not impacting the earth's climate is extremely naive.

Now there may be other natual factors other than man that are contributing to it. But that doesn't mean man is not contributing.

My opinion, is that the large polar caps will continue to melt at an accelerated rate, having a devastating effect upon sea level, and upon coastal cities, along with all kinds of wild weather phenomena.

I really think that we have taken too long to reverse much immediately, but think we definitely need to take measures now to reverse the trend, or there will be dire consequences.

Now, if we ever really take any serious measures to counter global warming remains to be seen.

Answer 4

I haven't personally read any of the scholarly studies, but I think it's safe to say that the problem is real. We don't live in a world where everyone is able, for whatever reason, to do the research on their own, so we have to be able to rely on the majority of scientific opinion to inform us. I trust the scientists I've heard and read. So far as I can tell, the data fit the theory, and that is the most important metric you can use when making up your mind about something.

Answer 5

My opinion is that it is that Global Warming is real! A mere 11,000 years ago there was two miles of ice resting atop of Wisconsin. I'll bet the citizens of Milwaulkee don't want all that ice back.

Answer 6

It's happening and it's scary.
The corporate global economy will not address the problem and will be responsible for the extinction of the human race.

Answer 7

I wish there was no such thing like that.It's very harmful.If i would be a scientist, i would try to help in that case.

Answer 8

Americans need to slow down