What is your opinion on Global Warming?

Question

I think it is just a stage the earth is going to go through, a warm period. The Ice Age was a cold period and we are beinging a warm one.

What do you think, I am not ruling you out as best answer if you disagree... I am just curious as to what people think.

I however am not alone...

http://www.globalwarmingskeptics.info/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=436

Oh dear! I do think that we as a society need to be more careful and treat the enviorment better.

But think about it. Have you ever kicked a rock? Did the rock win? I think that if we cause any trouble to the earth, the earth will fight back, and most definatley win.

Answer 1

It's a hot topic to talk about♥

Answer 2

Global warming is a very controversial matter, as is the theory on how the Ice Ages began.

So that leaves me pretty damn confused, but for a long while now I've been leaning more towards the idea of this "Global Warming" just being a warm period exactly like your opinion.

But I do have to say I like the whole impact this has made on most people as far as "going green" & being more environmental-friendly. Since I first learned about recycling in 3rd grade, I've tried to do my part & it hasn't been until recently with all this news about Global Warming have I seen others try to do their part. & I like how it has added more fuel to the search & developement for alternative energies.

Answer 3

I agree with you on the whole stage thing. The earth is just coming out of its ice age so it needs to be warm. Plus back in the 40's it was a lot warmer. We just are so worried about it because we know more about it. Back then they didnt know a lot about why it was so warm in the winter seasons. The Earth can take care of itself it's been here for a really long time .

Answer 4

I'm not worried a bit about Global Warming. I'll be long dead before it happens, in say 20 to 30 years.

But, believe what you want, you'll be the ones who will need to live, or not live, with it, not me. Keep your head in the sand, deny it, and the problem will surely go away.

Of course, what do I know? I believe my government and know they would NEVER LIE to us. After all, there is no oil shortage, gas prices aren't increasing as less and less reserves come on line, there is no such thing as ozone depletion,...

Good luck, and make sure to stock up on food supplies as drought after drought encircle the planet, the polar ice caps melt, raising the sea level, causing coastal flooding, and the stifling affect of green house gases clog your lungs..

But, as I said, I'll be long gone, so what do I care? I'll continue to drive my gas guzzler, run my A/C whenever I want, and to hell with Al Gore.

Answer 5

Well, it could be an earth cycle but you have to admit that mankind is accelerating the process so much more thatn we could have ever thought.
I definetly believe in it, and even if yourself a skeptic, it wouldn't hurt to pay more attention on the way you treat the environment, either.

Answer 6

It's the most ******* boring topic for an essay... When i was taking exams for the proficiency certificate in english i had to write an essay with 700 words about this issue IMPOSSIBLE however i passed !!!

Answer 7

i dont believe in it.
I mean caring 4 the enviorment is awesome &all but...the earth isnt just gonna melt or somin.Didnt they think it wuz Global Cooling b4?? Thats wut i heard ...in like the 70's or somin...idk 4 sure. The Earth is 2 big!! ahhh! Wen u think about it ,,,,, its a really dumb idea.

Answer 8

you are so right most people out there just try to make name for them self, like Al Gore Mr invented Internet and crusader on global warming, and living in 25000 square foot house.

Answer 9

i agree with this article


Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

The global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last 100 years. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes, "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations"[1] via the greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward.[2][3] These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries; however, individual scientists disagree with some of the main conclusions of the IPCC.

Climate model projections summarized by the IPCC indicate that average global surface temperature will likely rise a further 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) during the 21st century.[1] The range of values results from the use of differing scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions as well as models with differing climate sensitivity. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, warming and sea level rise are expected to continue for more than a millennium even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. The delay in reaching equilibrium is a result of the large heat capacity of the oceans.[1]

Increasing global temperatures will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.

Remaining scientific uncertainties include the amount of warming expected in the future, and how warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe. There is ongoing political and public debate worldwide regarding what, if any, action should be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected consequences. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Causes
The Earth's climate changes in response to external forcing, including variations in its orbit around the sun (orbital forcing),[6][7][8] volcanic eruptions, and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The detailed causes of the recent warming remain an active field of research, but the scientific consensus[9][10] identifies elevated levels of greenhouse gases due to human activity as the main influence. This attribution is clearest for the most recent 50 years, for which the most detailed data are available. In contrast to the scientific consensus that recent warming is mainly attributable to elevated levels of greenhouse gases, other hypotheses have been suggested to explain the observed increase in mean global temperature. One such hypothesis proposes that warming may be the result of variations in solar activity.[11][12][13][14]

None of the effects of forcing are instantaneous. The thermal inertia of the Earth's oceans and slow responses of other indirect effects mean that the Earth's current climate is not in equilibrium with the forcing imposed. Climate commitment studies indicate that even if greenhouse gases were stabilized at 2000 levels, a further warming of about 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) would still occur.[

Answer 10

Hello.....it is all ready starting and the goverment is ignoring it and is arresting anyone who says anything about global warming! grrrrrrr! They don't care about anything but their money!!