If man is causing global warming, could someone explain how man caused the ice age?

Answer 1

well whats said is that we dont really know what it was like before the ice age that the earth could still be warming up from the ice age it could not be our fault.

Answer 2

There is a natural variation in the temperature of earth, which does vary on it's own, but the Global Warming that is spoken
of now is caused by CO2 that gets trapped in the Earth's Atmosphere, above and beyond the natural variations. This is caused by Clear Cutting of the trees in the Worlds Forests,
and the burning of Forests either intentionally or accidentally.

Trees maintain a chemical balance in the atmosphere by
absorbing CO2, and Emitting Oxygen. Internal combustion engines use up much Oxygen and spew out untold amounts of
CO2, which is a double whammy in damage to our atmosphere.

Answer 3

Our planet remains warming clearly from the final ice age, the concern is is that it is getting fairly some help. CO2 ,NO2,and artificial CF-C's are inflicting an unnatural improve in "greenhouse gasses". don't get me incorrect we choose them or we'd be an ice planet, however the present cost of accumulation is to intense. Our chilly water oceans especially the north sea soak up some thing like 60% of the CO2 in our surroundings. super! One concern nevertheless, because of the fact the oceans heat they do no longer absorber so nicely. in the final ice a while there have been exterior factors. Volcanoes liberating mass parts of CO2, meteors sending giga a lot of airborne dirt and dust into the air etc... The earth has a fickle thermostat yet ,so some distance, has controlled to regulate itself. Time will tell i assume climate it is going to recover from our modern-day pollutionary developments.

Answer 4

Man is causing the ice age right now. There is no heat in my home! My landlord is making ice age of my own house! Where is my global warming?

Answer 5

Man didn't cause the Ice Age, However the same can not be said for Global Warming.
Cause and Effect

Answer 6

There's lots of speculation about what caused the ice age but meteors etc likely - the point is that regardless of what happened there the planet has a natural and complex climate change - what man is doing now is massively accelerating the process - that's the problem. we are now causing the equivalent of the thing that wiped out the dinosaurs, much life on earth etc...

Answer 7

Yes there is a natural cycle that makes the earth hot then cold but it happens very slowly. Since the 70s the earth has warmed at a rate never before recorded. Also past trends between atmospheric gasses and temperature do not match. Up until now temperature increases have lead co2 but now co2 is leading temperature increases.

Answer 8

Man didn't.

Is there a point you are trying to make?

If so, I hope its not that because humans didn't cause the ice age, they can't be the cause of global warming. This would be as ridiculous as claiming that because humans didn't cause the extinction of dinosaurs, they can't be the cause of the extinction of species today.

Answer 9

Scientists have determined that a number of human activities are contributing to global warming by adding excessive amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide accummulate in the atmosphere and trap heat that normally would exit into outer space. Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
While many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to create the greenhouse effect that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life, human use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess greenhouse gases. By driving cars, using electricity from coal-fired power plants, or heating our homes with oil or natural gas, we release carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. Deforestation is another significant source of greenhouse gases, because fewer trees means less carbon dioxide conversion to oxygen. During the 150 years of the industrial age, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has increased by 31 percent. Over the same period, the level of atmospheric methane has risen by 151 percent, mostly from agricultural activities such as raising cattle and growing rice.

Answer 10

Short answer:
We're not CAUSING global warming, we're merely accelerating it. We are still receding from the last ice age, and of course temperatures can be expected to rise.
HOWEVER, the rate of climate change is far higher than polar ice cores have returned for previous ice ages, due to our relentless consumption of fossil fuels and destruction of vital rainforests.
It's probably too late to reverse the inertia we've given the climate now, but we can only hope we didn't tip the climate over the edge!