What's your opinion on Global Warming?

Question

Do you think it is going to happen? What are some of the signs?

Answer 1

I know it is real, but I have heard different opinions about the cause, and I am not sure which I believe. I know that we really need to clean up this planet, and that needs to happen regardless of the actual cause of global warming. I suspect that it really is part of the natural cycle, though. And I am truly against any carbon tax. I think the carbon tax that I have heard some politicians talking about, is just another way of taking money from the people who can least afford it, in order to line the pockets of those who already have light years more than anyone could possibly ever need. Also, if the problem really is carbon dioxide...the very thing that trees breathe, then why are they still cutting down so many trees, when they could be using hemp for paper instead? *sm*

Answer 2

Natural. Quit worrying. I love the polar bears and penguins as much as you do. I do my part. Utilize energy saving resources, conserve energy when I can, carpool, cut down on driving, use cleaner fuels, DON'T LITTER(Amazing how many hippies I see throwing cigarettes and trash on the ground), and I walk and run more. Other than, that there isn't much more I can do.

Maybe the earth is warming up. The evidence is inconclusive for the most part and not in balanced environments. Maybe not. We can't ever tell for sure. No, probably not due to us. Al Gore and some wackos want us to think so, though numerous evidence points to the fact this is a NATURAL CYCLE. The Earth warms and cools on and off. Now it is warming. 10 years down the road, it could be cooling off again. Watch the History Channel. Had some interesting info on this recently.

Answer 3

There's two elements to your question in the context of today's political movement around this topic.

1) is there global warming occurring and to what extent do we need to react to the changes.

2) if there is global warming occurring, is it human caused and/or is there something humans can do to reduce the amount of change.

Item 1 is answered with data and most data indicates a warming trend. Opinion outside of this date is flummery. Item 2 is not so clear and is widely disputed.

Unfortunately, the human condition is such that we want/need to feel empowered to be able to affect our surroundings. Half of us are of the personality type that reacts emotionally (no this isn't a gender-based behavior) to reports of perceived threats. It's good to have this heightened sense of concern (imagine if none of us would pursue preventative measures) but it seems to be overly pervasive with this issue.

It's important to think outside this egocentric position when evaluating the information being presented and what weather/climate data that's been tracked for centuries.

For my opinion, I think there are many companies and organizations poised to make a lot of money on human condition. If Al Gore was truly looking out for the world with his movie, then why was it not placed in the public domain rather than launched as a money making theatrical hit? Any hope of being taken seriously vanished with that.

Answer 4

Our planet's climate is anything but simple. All kinds of factors influence it, from massive events on the Sun to the growth of microscopic creatures in the oceans, and there are subtle interactions between many of these factors.

Yet despite all the complexities, a firm and ever-growing body of evidence points to a clear picture: the world is warming, this warming is due to human activity increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and if emissions continue unabated the warming will too, with increasingly serious consequences.

Answer 5

No of course not it is all lies ,to skeptics and deniers it is mass hysteria and figments of millions of peoples imagination .
so you got nothing to worry about
God rules America and will protect you
so it wont happen there .

However the price of beer may go up ,because of potable water shortage
and food prices may rise because the third world slave countries got lots of problems due to Global Warming.
on e degree rise in temperature means 10% crop loss-

In Chiapas ,and Tabasco in Mexico .more then a million people became homeless overnight with water coming up to their roofs ,because of rains from super evaporation from the forests,this had never happened before.
Millions of animals died and the crocodile ,who are abundant in that area were delighted.

In India 3000 people died because of super storms .
Right now the average death toll annually is 150.000 due to Global warming
a few years ago a whole bunch in France as well.

these figures are already out of date and are expected to double soon.

In Northern China millions of people are running for their lives because regular dust storms so far have buried 900 villages under the sand
and the whole of northern China is turning into a dessert.

The Sahara is growing by 7 kilometers a year all around the edges ,like a slow burning fire shriveling up their neighbors

In the Kalahari huge rivers have dried up and thousand of species are gone due to their habitats disappearing

So you see all is well you may have polar bears soon in America ,when the north pole is gone ,looking for a home ,as the bollweavel sings.
so that is the good news you can add another specie to your list ,instead of deleting hundreds that are disappearing

the biggest changes are invisible at micro biotic levels species are becoming extinct ,others are multiplying ,this affects the insect populations that follow ,and changes in that affect all that follows in the food chains ,All life is interrelated of both flora and fauna,

And we as being on the top of the food chain are always the last to know

when they killed all the mosquito's around the Danube for example all of the life in the woods disappeared ,they were a vital link in the food change.like the disappearing bees will drastically affect pollination ,some of that is part of our food production

So Global warming has its toll there are incidents all over the world ,

But dont worry not in America ,and look on the bright side ,this will save the globalists of your New world order on bombs

if you look you can always find something positive in disasters

Answer 6

I feel sorry for the folks in the southeast . Global climate change has already started there. What gets me are these people who trash Al Gore over this. It obvious that they feel it's OK to make fun of him because of the FACT that the election was stolen from him[and us!] All of their so called science is so totaly flawed when they try to explain why Global Warming is a fraud. I'll bet they could be EASILY be convinced that the Sun goes around the Earth!

Answer 7

My opinion is that human induced global warming is happening. One of the signs that it is happening is the increasing average temperature of the earth and erratic weather patterns.

Answer 8

Since the year 2000, the science behind climate change has continued to strengthen. Scientists are now much more certain that:
•ï€ The climate is rapidly changing
•ï€ That human activity is the main cause
•ï€ The effects will intensify this century
More importantly, scientists consider it essential that we act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, before major and rapid changes to our climate cause irreparable and irreversible harm to the environment and overwhelm our economy.
How climate change affects us
The phrase “global warming” is a bit of a misnomer. What is really happening is better termed “climate change,” or better yet, “rapid climate destabilization.” Not only is the average temperature going to increase, but the climate will become more variable, with a much greater frequency of extreme weather events. This will be especially true for precipitation, with two paradoxical results: a much greater percent of rainfall is anticipated in intense deluges, while extended and intense droughts will also become more common.
The heat is building up. . .
•ï€ 1998 was the hottest year on record, followed by 2002, 2003, and 2004
•ï€ The ten hottest years ever documented have all occurred since 1990
•ï€ According to the most recent United Nations report, absent a concerted mitigation effort, the average global surface
temperature in the year 2100 will likely be 2.5 to 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit higher than 1990
The ice is melting. . .
•ï€ The average arctic winter temperature has already increased by 11 degrees Fahrenheit
•ï€ The northern polar ice cap has decreased in thickness by 40% and in extent by 6% over the past 40 years. It is expected to completely melt within 50 years
•ï€ Coastal glaciers in Greenland are undergoing rapid thinning by as much as 3 feet per year. Recent modeling indicates that 50 more years of unabated greenhouse gas buildup will irreversibly commit the Greenland ice cap to melt in its entirety over the next millennium, adding 23 feet to the sea level
•ï€ Glaciers in Glacier National Park are receding so rapidly that the park is expected to have no glaciers within several decades
Climate change affects key natural resources. . .
•ï€ Reductions in crop yields are anticipated for many regions, especially in later decades as temperatures rise. Recent studies have shown that for rice, the world’s most significant grain crop, yields fall by 10% for each degree of warming
•ï€ Water availability is expected to decrease, particularly in the sub-tropics, where 5 billion people are expected to be living in water-stressed areas by the year 2025
•ï€ The World Health Organization estimates that climate change is already responsible for an estimated 150,000 deaths per year
Nature is also at risk. . .
•ï€ A study published in Nature concluded that climate change could put 25% of all land animals and plants on a path towards extinction over the next 50 years
•ï€ With Arctic sea ice melting at a rate of up to 9% per decade, Arctic summers could be ice-free by mid-century and polar
bears might be driven to extinction within 100 years
Dramatic emissions reductions are needed. . .
•ï€ Kyoto is meant to be a first step against global warming
•ï€ UN projections show that Kyoto will halt rising world temperatures by only 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to a forecast rise of 2.5-10.8 degrees by 2100

Here is what you can do as an individual:
•ï€ Conserve electricity and heating
•ï€ Drive a fuel-efficient automobile
•ï€ Purchase energy-efficient appliances

Answer 9

A made-up farce by Al Gore - it's a load of bull. Scientists years ago said we were headed for an ice age, too, but did it happen? C'mon. I believe only what I see and half of what I hear - sometimes, not even half - and anything Al Gore spits out of his mouth, I don't believe, unless he says he's delusional, then I'll believe him - lol.

Answer 10

Oh, it could be happening. It's happened before. But if you think we are the ones causing it, what caused it many hundreds of years before?
Al Gore should be used for a parade balloon in the Thanksgiving day Parade.....That's about the best use for him.