There are two major aspects of Global Warming...
1. global warming is the gradual temperature increase of the earth -- it has been going on for thousands of years since the last ice age. It is a natural cycle in the earth over time. (Even without ANY input by man.)
2. global warming is a recent political phenomenon making everyone too stupid to realize they are being fed a pile of hogwash disguised as science because the majority of people do not know enough science to realize they have been bamboozled. That is the only thing really affecting us. Politicians and pseudo-scientists are taking your money to fund their pet projects without any real scientific basis.
Regardless of what you read or hear: Not all scientists agree with the currect "statements" regarding global warming. Many think it's a crock to scare the public into some political action.
You can do nothing to change global warming. It has been occurring for thousands of years and is controlled by so much more than anything man can do.
2007-08-26 14:57:04
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answered by idiot detector 6
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Some gases ("greenhouse gases") let sunlight in, which warms the Earth, and then block that heat from leaving. That's the "greenhouse effect", and it's a natural thing, mostly caused by water vapor.
Man is making excessive amounts of greenhouse gases, mostly by burning fossil fuels. That causes the delicate natural balance to go out of whack and the Earth warms. That's global warming.
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.
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.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf
2007-08-26 18:19:38
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answered by Bob 7
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Global warming is an observed rise in the average global temperature over time. It is a natural phenomenon just like global cooling (ice ages).
It will affect us in many ways as it continues: Oceans will rise, causing land to disappear, weather will become more severe, tropical diseases will have larger territories, warmer waters will hold more pollutants, ocean circulation will slow causing unhealthy oceans. This doesn't bode well for a huge ever growing population.
2007-08-26 16:15:48
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answered by Lady Geologist 7
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Global Warming is not only caused by the melting of the icebergs alone, it is also caused by hydrocarbon combustion and respiration. Hydrocarbon combustion is the burning of fossil fuels such as propane, butane, gasoline and jet fuels. This results in 2 byproducts: water and carbon dioxide. This causes the oceans to rise and islands to sink, there are about 17,000 islands in danger of sinking.
Respiration by all mammals (humans, dogs, cats, cows, pigs, etc) also adds to global warming. Mammals eat food for energy (respiration), producing the same byproducts as hydrocarbon combustion: water and carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas). This results in temperature extremes: flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, avalanches, etc. This is made worse by all the physical activities we engage in: sports, dancing, running.
We will have to find other worlds to live on as the sea levels keep on rising and as the sun gets hotter and hotter. Sadly, most people don't know about their options. In our Milky Way Galaxy there are 235 planetary bodies, of which 169 moons are in our Solar System. These 169 moons are the well documented satellite moons of the 9 planets. Jupiter alone has 63 moons. The challenge lies in how we can build atmospheres on them to support human life and all other living things. Also, we have to weed out the ones that are inhospitable.
Venus=0, Earth=1, Mars=2, Jupiter=63, Saturn=60, Uranus=27, Neptune=13, Pluto=3
The trick is to categorize them into planets/moons that either spin on their axis, or don't. Then, increase the surface gravity by inserting a Superconducting Magnet into the core. The magnet would range from 2 Tesla to 15 Tesla, depending on the amount of iron/nickel that is present in the core.
Finally, to introduce atmospheric gases into the man made electromagnetic bubble.
This website gives the exact location of each of the moons of Jupiter: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~sheppard/satellites
and this site tells us how to make an ATMOSPHERE on all the moons: http://www.atmospheres.5u.com/index.html
2007-08-26 16:50:03
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answered by delta dawn 4
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