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Yes it has. It is causing the North and South poles to melt. I'm sure that 5 years ago it wasn't as bad, but it was still doing some damage. I don't think it affected anyone 100 years ago though.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoPeople are more aware of the causes, and more prepared to do something about it.
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∙ 15y agoThe climate has gone up in the past five years. Not by much but it will go up even more in the future
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∙ 12y agoit can effect artic life and kill plants fish and even people
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∙ 6y agoThe planet is generally getting warmer. We are still emerging from the last ice-age. Additionally - human indifference is polluting our atmosphere - leading to increased temperatures.
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If global warming is happening then why is the earth cooling?
Global warming is happening and the earth is not cooling. It is warming. 2010 and 2005 tied as being the two hottest years on record, and the ten hottest years since 1800 have all been in the past fifteen years.
Could governments have done more in the past to prevent global warming?
Yes, we have known about global warming since about the middle of last century, but governments have been slow to act. Politicians rarely can see beyond the next election, and action on global warming takes some years before we see a result. Now, as global warming and its effects are beginning to be more obvious governments may act.
Is global warming a cause of the loss of biodiversity?
Yes, it has caused (in the past) some more cold-reliant species to die. But, it has also cause some new species (like insects) to come up in the past as well. So some of both. *(Note: This is millions of years ago, NOT the current global warming.)
What is believed to be the chief cause of global warming?
The chief cause of global warming is believed to be man's activities over the past 200 years in burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), and deforestation(cutting down forests all over the world).
Can global warming cause hurricanes?
If it can, we have not seen them developing as of yet. The number of hurricanes has risen slightly, but the strength and intensity has been shown to have decreased over the past several decades.
If global warming is happening then why is the earth cooling?
Global warming is happening and the earth is not cooling. It is warming. 2010 and 2005 tied as being the two hottest years on record, and the ten hottest years since 1800 have all been in the past fifteen years.
Has there been global warming for the past 11 years?
Yes, the ten hottest years on record have all occurred since 1998.
Is global warming a rapid or slow change?
Global warming is a rapid change. The earth's temperature has risen very fast in the past 50 years, compared to the very gradual rise over the past 12,000 years, the time of the last Ice Age.
How is global warming affecting the lives of leopard?
It is not. The past 10,000 years has shown warming, but the rate is slow enough for all animals to adapt.
What is worst global warming or global cooling and why?
If global cooling means the gradual cooling into an Ice Age, then that has happened in the past and it has taken thousands of years to happen. The present global warming has all happened far faster, in less than 200 years, and is threatening all life on the planet if we can't stop it. Global warming is by far the more dangerous situation.
Why is the process of global warming crucial to earth?
The process of global warming, that is the recent warming over the past 200 years since we began to seriously burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), is notcrucial to earth. In fact it is extremely dangerous.The greenhouse effect, which has kept the earth warm enough for life for millions of years is crucial to earth. But the greenhouse effect is not the same as global warming.
Could governments have done more in the past to prevent global warming?
Yes, we have known about global warming since about the middle of last century, but governments have been slow to act. Politicians rarely can see beyond the next election, and action on global warming takes some years before we see a result. Now, as global warming and its effects are beginning to be more obvious governments may act.
How can global warming cause colder winters?
Global Warming may or may not cause colder winters. Global warming refers to a climate change whereas colder winters are yearly weather patterns. On average the Climate and the World is warming up. It is a fact that the average temperatures are hotter than twenty or even ten years ago. So, whether you blame it on humans or natural cycles, global warming is happening. However, the colder winters we have had the past few years are possibly imperfections in global warming and may end soon. Also, some places are affected differently at different times. For example, the East had record snowfall this past winter, but other places had record heat this past winter. So yearly weather patterns can sometimes cause colder winters.
Can military weapons Past and Future cause global warming?
None.
Is both global environment and global warming is same?
Not quite, though they are very closely connected. Global warming is the warming of the earth. This is causing climate change, which is the many different changes in climate that are beginning to happen.
Is global warming a cause of the loss of biodiversity?
Yes, it has caused (in the past) some more cold-reliant species to die. But, it has also cause some new species (like insects) to come up in the past as well. So some of both. *(Note: This is millions of years ago, NOT the current global warming.)
What will be the condition of earth in next 50 years?
There is way too much emphasis on "Man made global warming." There is no such thing. There is global warming and global cooling that has taken place over the past ten thousand years. It is cyclical. Most of the global warming that has taken place was prior to any use of fossil fuel. Don't let people try to pull the wool over your eyes. Don't let them scare you into their mold. That's what they are trying to do. The earth will be in fine shape in 50 years.
