Well in the 70 we went through a mini ice age or so it was dubbed. Now we are having a warming trend or so they say. The media and even the "inventer of the internet" are scaring the hell out of every one for selfish reasons. Dooms day is lurking, devestation is looming! The question is what if it it a good thing? What would be the possitive aspects of so called Global Warming"?
2007-12-29 02:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by Robert H 1 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Some colder areas will see improvements in agriculture. Some areas may get less or more precipitation and be better off. For example the maple syrup industry seems to be moving from Vermont into Canada.
But more areas will see temperature and precipitation changes that are harmful. Vermont maple syrup farmers are not happy.
And the big thing is that coastal flooding and damage to agriculture will cost a huge amount of money for most countries to deal with. Enough to likely drive the world into an economic Depression.
So nobody really wins. Details here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL052735320070407
http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-wg2.htm
It's clearly better to reduce the problem. (we can't totally stop it, it's already gone too far.)
2007-12-29 02:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Increased temperatures will result in longer growing seasons, higher crop production (increased carbon dioxide levels are a plus), less fuel for heating (more for cooling), and stimulation of new innovations and fuel sources are all positive benefits.
2007-12-29 09:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by rofe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is allowing power hungry opportunistist a way to expand their schemes to control other people's lives and now we can clearly see who these people are. Soon the earth will start naturally cooling again and these people, Al Gore chief among them, will be the laughing stock of the planet and no one will pay serious attention to them for the rest of their lives.
2007-12-29 04:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
There would be less global dimming and, thus, less particulate matter
2007-12-29 12:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
opening of the north west passage. improving farming in high latitudes, but this will be offset by lower productivity in lower latitudes.
2007-12-29 02:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by Gengi 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It was predicted in the 1980`s That 1000 mile per hour winds would go across earth. predictions are a dime a dozen.
2007-12-29 02:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Old Grumpy Cranky 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
It makes good conversation.
2007-12-29 11:23:45 · answer #7 · answered by anoymus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we in northern climates,wont have to spend money on sunshine hols.
2007-12-29 07:32:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As with all change: some thrive, some adapt, some die.
2007-12-29 03:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋