what do you know about global warming?//?

Answer 1

When the sun's rays strike the trees and the plants, they are nourished by the sun's heat. In return, the plants emit oxygen to nourish human and animals. The excess of the heat goes down through the earth and to the open water like lakes, seas and oceans. If there were no or few plants to receive, only few goes underground and open water and the rest overheats the barren earth surface thereby overheating the atmosphere. This is happening worldwide that is why it is global warming.

Answer 2

I know a lot about global warming. The majority of scientist have determined that the sun is the source for all warming on Earth, and that variations of the Sun's output cause the changes we experience over the years.

"More serious, however, has been all the evidence accumulating to show that, despite the continuing rise in CO2 levels, global temperatures in the years since 1998 have no longer been rising and may soon even be falling.

It was a telling moment when, in August, Gore's closest scientific ally, James Hansen of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was forced to revise his influential record of US surface temperatures showing that the past decade has seen the hottest years on record. His graph now concedes that the hottest year of the 20th century was not 1998 but 1934, and that four of the 10 warmest years in the past 100 were in the 1930s.

Furthermore, scientists and academics have recently been queuing up to point out that fluctuations in global temperatures correlate more consistently with patterns of radiation from the sun than with any rise in CO2 levels, and that after a century of high solar activity, the sun's effect is now weakening, presaging a likely drop in temperatures."

Answer 3

That all the planets in the solar system are heating up according to NASA.

That the NASA scientist would said Bush was censoring him was bought off by Soros.

That the debate should be with scientists not politicians who don't have clue.

An ex-vice president is making money by selling carbon offsets.

That we don't know zip about climates because we only have accurate world wide records for about 30 years at most.

They can't predict next weeks weather with a 60% accuracy and we are not to believe they know 100% sure what is going to happen in 100 years?

Most of all we have a lot more to learn before I am going to live in a cave.

Answer 4

Global warming is related to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is a good thing (without it, we couldn't exist, the temperature on Earth would be a few hundred degrees cooler!). Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, tropospheric ozone, nitrous oxide, and methane. The effect of these gases is to trap some of the sun's radiation within the atmosphere, so to keep the Earth at a relatively stable temperature, but also allows some to escape back into space.

The problem is that human activities (largely) are causing greater volumes of these gases to enter the atmosphere, which is increasing the amount of radiation trapped in the atmosphere. This means that the Earth's temperature is no longer as stable, but gradually increasing.

Answer 5

If you asked me that question 2 months ago, I couldn't have told you much at all. Now I have to refrain from sharing all of what I've learned. I'm still digesting information, sorting through it, accumulating sources, and trying to determine how my family and I fit into the picture.

Below are the links I've gathered thus far. I feel these sites contain solid, science-based information from credible sources. They are more accessible than some sources, sources that practically bury you with technical jargon. What I've noticed is that people are still having to grapple with the terminology, so one of the links I include is a glossary to help everyone start talking the same language!

I have acknowledged that human-induced climate change has the potential to alter the prevalence and severity of extremes such as heat waves, cold waves, storms, floods and droughts. I don't focus on dire predictions for the future, but I am supporting efforts such as that of the hundreds of U.S. Mayors willing to step up efforts to address climate change, and Senate bill S2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, in the hopes that we can finally begin to move forward in addressing the situation on a national level. I believe the world will respect us for it, even if they scoff publicly, because some believe that this measure isn't tough enough.

So if you want to know what I know, visit the sites below.

Answer 6

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.

Really good website for 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

Proof that most scientists think it's real and mostly caused by us here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_opinion_on_climate_change
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

Answer 7

Well there's only 1 important thing i know about global warming. it will destroy the earth if this madness doesn't stop

Answer 8

It's getting hot in here,makes me want to take my clothes off.Then i look up and see the sun.And it's getting closer and closer and that must be the reason.Just kidding.

Answer 9

That it is liberal propaganda and is only a politcal issue that will be used to raise our taxes.

Answer 10

My money will be seperated from my wallet by the oil for food UN.