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Global warming or climate change, (don't forget it can also cool), is what has been happening for at least hundreds of millions of years.
The earth goes in and out of ice ages fairly regularly and we are in one now, it started about 2.6 million years ago.
During ice ages the climate can also fluctuate greatly, about 700,000 years ago it was much warmer than now, even 1,000 years ago it was a little warmer, so yes, between and during ice ages it will become warmer at times.
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∙ 15y agothe earth is going through a natural cycle but humans are making it worse the earth is over heating and we need to act now it may not happen for a few years but why let people suffer?
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Why wasn't global warming a problem a thousand years ago?
1000 years ago there was no global warming, just the normal warming of the earth by the sun. Global warming started when we discovered fossil fuels and started burning them seriously, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, about 250 years ago. This burning released age-old carbon dioxide that had been hidden underground for 300 million years. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, so extra gas in the atmosphere captures more heat, and this is global warming.
How is global warming effecting air pressure?
I do not believe that the normal air pressure of the Earth as a whole is terribly effected by so called "global warming". Maybe at higher altitudes where the air is actually "thinner(less oxygen content) there may be some effects but it is probably negligible.
How does global warming affect flora?
Summer comes, Winter comes, each have their characteristic [for a 'given' latitude] mean {average} high and low temperatures. With Global warming - also known as Climate change - this 'band of normal temperatures' tends to move to more northerly latitudes, thereby drawing the normal growth cycle of flora [plants] northward with them. This will be equally noticeable in the Trees.
What are 3 ways global warming effects wild life?
global warming is rising the temperature of the earth so in the anatartic it causes the glaciers to melt....and th animals there cannot bear high temperature than their original.... thats one reason global warming is also caused by deforestation so that takes away homes for animals who considers trees as their home global warming means increase in carbon di oxide which may effect animals
How could global warming change the amount of rainfall an area receives?
Global warming is adding heat to the oceans and the atmosphere. This extra heat is energy, which adds power to the winds. If the normal wind patterns change, then rain-bearing clouds may travel to different places, changing the amount of rainfall an area receives.
Is scepticism of global warming normal?
It is normal to be at least a little skeptical of global warming. The biggest reason for this is that it is hard to appreciate what is often times a very slight increase in yearly temperature.
Would a hot summer prove that global warming is occurring?
No, high temperature is normal for summer.
Will everything go back to normal if you stop global warming?
technically, the world won't go back to normal i fwe stop global warming. But if we plant trees and actually care about the environment like stop littering, we may be able to reverse its effecrs.
How hot is global warming?
The realities of global warming are hotly debated in many scientific circles. Some scientists insist that statistics show the warming trend had stopped and temperatures had returned to normal by 2002. Others insist the worldwide warming trend continues to this day. Available data seems to indicate that if there is a global warming trend, the overall rise in temperature will be no more than 2 or 3 degrees F, and possibly much less.
Why wasn't global warming a problem a thousand years ago?
1000 years ago there was no global warming, just the normal warming of the earth by the sun. Global warming started when we discovered fossil fuels and started burning them seriously, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, about 250 years ago. This burning released age-old carbon dioxide that had been hidden underground for 300 million years. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, so extra gas in the atmosphere captures more heat, and this is global warming.
What are the reasons global warming is natural?
To some extent, global warming is a natural event. Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas. At normal concentrations, it, along with other greenhouse gases, helps maintain global temperatures at a level that is comfortable for humans and other animals that have adapted to the present climate. Throughout human history until the Industrial Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were in the range 260-280 parts per million (ppm) and never higher than this. This is the natural part of global warming. By adding new carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, which we do by burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, and by cement manufacture, we interfere with the natural process and create enhanced global warming, which is not natural.
How is global warming effecting air pressure?
I do not believe that the normal air pressure of the Earth as a whole is terribly effected by so called "global warming". Maybe at higher altitudes where the air is actually "thinner(less oxygen content) there may be some effects but it is probably negligible.
How can you prevent global warming from affecting animals?
You can't. Global warming is a natural, cyclic event that has happened before, and animal life survived. The planet is actually going through a cooling term now.A:Animals whose habitats are seriously affected by global warming have to adapt, move or die. It will be difficult to stop global warming as we have left it so late, and our interventions are well below what nations have promised. It will not be possible to save many animals.
What are consequences of not having plants?
then the normal amount if carbon dioxide will rise in the atmosphere.so then the gas will absorb long wave radiation causing global warming.
How is gasoline related to global warming?
Gasoline, or petrol, is a fossil fuel. When it is burned it releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This CO2 is not part of the normal carbon cycle which moves carbon in and out of the atmosphere. This is CO2 that has been hidden away underground for millions of years. Releasing this is adding more gases to the greenhouse effect, which is why the earth is warming all over. This is global warming.
How does global warming affect flora?
Summer comes, Winter comes, each have their characteristic [for a 'given' latitude] mean {average} high and low temperatures. With Global warming - also known as Climate change - this 'band of normal temperatures' tends to move to more northerly latitudes, thereby drawing the normal growth cycle of flora [plants] northward with them. This will be equally noticeable in the Trees.
What does the greenhouse effect help do?
The normal greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm enough for life.The enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect, is causing global warming.
