2007-08-31 02:52:17 · 15 answers · asked by henry 4 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
yes, but remember to look at the trend of several floods over several years and not just "recent" floods. Also take into account droughts, hurricanes (especially the one that occurred off the coast of Brazil) and tornadoes (including the one in New York) and the melting of polar ice caps with the melting of snow/ice in Greenland and Norway with the loss of snow packs along mountain ranges. No single event by itself would be proof (unless it was totally awesome like a category 7 hurricane that destroyed Los Angeles) so you have to look at a larger picture.
2007-08-31 05:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by merc 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Global warming has a role to play but it's one of several factors. Flood events are localised and governed by the many factors that determine weather in a particular area.
Global warming inevitably leads to increased evapouration of water from the seas and oceans so naturally there's increased precipitation on a global scale. The distribution of this extra rainfall is uneven and overall there are some places that will receive less rainfall and some that will receive significantly more.
Whilst it's true to say that GW has led to more rainfall it's unrealistic to blame any specific event solely on GW. There's a good chance the flooding would have occured anyway but possibly not on such a scale.
2007-08-31 04:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes and no.
Global warming is a reality but to what degree is unknown.
Earth climate cycles are a reality to what degree only geological records can reveal.
Is the human race responsible for all effects of global warming, one thing is for sure, sooner or later it would happen but what seems to have happened is mans activity has accelerated something that would otherwise have happened by hundreds if not thousands of years...we have started a chain of events that will not be easily reversed if at all.
Nature has this uncanny habit, if something starts going haywire...wipe it out and start over....man may have already pushed the button and now nature will take over...again.
2007-08-31 03:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by groingo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's face it: global warming is real BUT:
- the population in river basins, coastal areas and so on increased. Therefore the impacts are larger.
- the reporting and coverage of floods increased.
- the erosion and deforestation make it worse
- the construction of several obstacles to the flow of rivers made it worse (dams, bridges, reduction of swamplands which acted as buffers, etc..)
2007-08-31 02:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by NLBNLB 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
sure it is. the sunshine in most countries is caused by global warming.
in fact, i got 2 cavities this year. the dentist said they were caused by global warming.
i was late for work the other day. my boss asked why. i told him it was because of global warming.
he donated money to al gore, to fight global warming, so his employees will be on time.
2007-08-31 03:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by afratta437 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course, if it's a problem it was caused by global warming, which, of course was caused by George Bush.
2007-08-31 03:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Its due to the Earths natural cycles. Most of the floods especially in Asia are because of human stupidity. Common sense tells you not to build a village in a flood plain. Then damming all kinds of rivers and clear cutting forests just makes them all worse.
2007-08-31 04:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
No. Because maybe got main factor beside the effects of global warming.
2007-09-02 03:04:44 · answer #8 · answered by CH 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Why every time there is a flood, this question pops up? Apparently, floods just started happening this year. What is wrong with you people?
2007-08-31 03:21:42 · answer #9 · answered by enicolls25 3 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Yes! So are the stronger hurricanes (Warmer water creates stronger storms and more storms) The Tsunamis as well.
2007-08-31 03:20:34 · answer #10 · answered by B. D Mac 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋