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Where on earth is there evidence Global Warming?
At the poles we see that the icecaps seen to be melting.
How is global warming affecting your geosphere?
More flooding will be seen. It allows life on this planet. Without warming from the sun we would all die. some believe that man is adding to this condition.
Can the greenhouse effect be fixed?
It is possible to fix the problem of global warming, but it is also very expensive. Whether we as a species will choose to make that investment, remains to be seen. Lots of people would prefer to just allow the planet to get warmer.
How can global warming kill people?
Realistically, global warming is a needed event. Without this warming we would be dead. The concept of man contributing is different. The warming we have seen of of over 0.2 degrees since 1934 has been blamed on man by many political groups that ignore the fact the planet has been warming for 10,000 years.0.2 degrees of warming is not going to kill people. There is no evidence of an increase in storms. Polar bears are not dieing because of the weather and much of the horror stories you hear about the issue are pretty much that, stories.A:It is difficult to attribute specific deaths to global warming. As glaciers vanish, it seems likely deaths will result from the loss of rivers that serve as drinking water. Global warming will cause (and may already have caused) intensified storm activity, but it is beyond our capability to attribute any specific storm to global warming. Sea level rise is a serious concern, but it will likely take decades for ocean levels rising as a result of ocean warming to affect more than small, low-lying mid-ocean islands. Droughts and heatwaves are difficult to specifically attribute to global warming, but will intensify in some areas and those can lead to deaths.
You know that there was no global warming when Jimmy Carter was President so who was the first man to start global warming?
One person can't be the cause of global warming. Everyone that rides in a car, uses electricity, etc is in some way responsible. Unnatural global warming has been happening for the last century or so. This global warming cycle started 6000 years ago. Total warming has been about 11 degrees C. The last cooling period was in the 1850's (known as the mini ice age). Since then man has measured 0.2 to 0.4 degrees warming. This warming was predicted in the early 1900's by Milankovich based on our non elliptical orbit. The concept of man adding ghg's to our environment requires that we are adding actual wattage on a consistent basis. Current claims are that we have added 1.3 watts per meter squared. If this is the case, we would have to be seeing a consistent warming affect. Whaqt we see are natural cycles that have not varied in 650K years. Warming cycle? Yes Man made? We do not know, but the current science doesn't prove it and most science experts will not commit either way. The big grant money is currently on trying to prove man does have something to do with it. No warming has been seen since 1998, over a decade ago.
Where on earth is there evidence Global Warming?
At the poles we see that the icecaps seen to be melting.
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.
What could be used to test global warming?
There is no need to test Global Warming, it has already been proved. We have seen the effects of it from the flooding in several areas, and, most notably, the recent cyclone in Burma, which scientists are linking up to Global Warming, the rising sea levels causing the storm.
How is global warming affecting your geosphere?
More flooding will be seen. It allows life on this planet. Without warming from the sun we would all die. some believe that man is adding to this condition.
Can the greenhouse effect be fixed?
It is possible to fix the problem of global warming, but it is also very expensive. Whether we as a species will choose to make that investment, remains to be seen. Lots of people would prefer to just allow the planet to get warmer.
Is it true if global warming continues you will die?
If global warming continues unchecked then the world will get warmer and warmer and yes, you will die, along with every other living thing on the earth. Another View. However, there has been no warming for 17 years. Whether this is simply a pause, remains to be seen. There have also been cooling trends, examples: North America has seen three straight years of very cold winters, and also cooler summers.
How electrification can harm the environment?
When energy is transformed into electricity, heat is being produced and released. This contributes to global warming that can be seen through climate change.
Is Hurricane Sandy a tipping point for people believing in global warming?
Probably not. Many people, including many who believe in global warming, will point out that a single event cannot be attributed to climate change.A:On the other hand, many people have seen all the weird weather lately, heat waves and freezing snow, droughts and floods, and they are saying, "OK, There is definitely something happening here. Global warming must be causing all this."
Is global warming happened before on earth?
Yes, Planet Earth has undergone several natural fluctuations in terms of global mean temperature (warming and cooling) over the past millions of years. BUT never before has the Earth shown a variation in temperature as seen in the past few decades. Human driven emissions coupled with our exponential growth are the driving forces for this unnatural change of our global temperature.
How can global warming kill people?
Realistically, global warming is a needed event. Without this warming we would be dead. The concept of man contributing is different. The warming we have seen of of over 0.2 degrees since 1934 has been blamed on man by many political groups that ignore the fact the planet has been warming for 10,000 years.0.2 degrees of warming is not going to kill people. There is no evidence of an increase in storms. Polar bears are not dieing because of the weather and much of the horror stories you hear about the issue are pretty much that, stories.A:It is difficult to attribute specific deaths to global warming. As glaciers vanish, it seems likely deaths will result from the loss of rivers that serve as drinking water. Global warming will cause (and may already have caused) intensified storm activity, but it is beyond our capability to attribute any specific storm to global warming. Sea level rise is a serious concern, but it will likely take decades for ocean levels rising as a result of ocean warming to affect more than small, low-lying mid-ocean islands. Droughts and heatwaves are difficult to specifically attribute to global warming, but will intensify in some areas and those can lead to deaths.
You know that there was no global warming when Jimmy Carter was President so who was the first man to start global warming?
One person can't be the cause of global warming. Everyone that rides in a car, uses electricity, etc is in some way responsible. Unnatural global warming has been happening for the last century or so. This global warming cycle started 6000 years ago. Total warming has been about 11 degrees C. The last cooling period was in the 1850's (known as the mini ice age). Since then man has measured 0.2 to 0.4 degrees warming. This warming was predicted in the early 1900's by Milankovich based on our non elliptical orbit. The concept of man adding ghg's to our environment requires that we are adding actual wattage on a consistent basis. Current claims are that we have added 1.3 watts per meter squared. If this is the case, we would have to be seeing a consistent warming affect. Whaqt we see are natural cycles that have not varied in 650K years. Warming cycle? Yes Man made? We do not know, but the current science doesn't prove it and most science experts will not commit either way. The big grant money is currently on trying to prove man does have something to do with it. No warming has been seen since 1998, over a decade ago.
What animals are now extinct from Global Warming?
The first mammal believed extinct directly due to global warming is the White Possum. This animal was native to Australia and has not been seen for three years; an expedition is planned for 2009 to see if one can be located. Its extinction has been attributed to an extended heat wave, bringing ambient temperatures higher than the species could tolerate for such a period of time. It is difficult to attribute an extinction specifically to global warming as the problem is usually concurrent with other factors that may damage or destroy a species, including deforestation, pollution, poaching, out-competition by invasive species, or even natural causes like disease and excessive predation. Also complicating the matter is that global warming alters the environment slowly, and the environment reacts to it slowly. The destruction of one species or environment may ripple through related ecosystems over the course of years, even decades. Furthermore, the greatest threat of global warming is in the future, particularly if humans take no action to reduce or eliminate its projected damage. A great many species are threatened by the changes global warming will cause and by some projections, we could lose as much as 10% of all species on the planet by 2050, and 30% of all bird species by 2100. Some even believe global warming could eventually drive all species on earth extinct, including humans, though this is generally regarded as alarmist at worst and unhelpful at best.
