What exactly is global warming and what is it doing to our planet? How are we to know that the effects will not cause harm to the earth and all the residents that live on it? Numerous questions arise and countless lies are sent out to answer these inquiries. Because there are many different opinions on this topic, often times they contradict each other completely. Some people believe that humans are causing it while others believe it is just another result of the trapped CO2 and methane. The Greenhouse effect, changes since the Global Warming and incorrectly presented statistics are all contradictions involved in Global warming.
What is the Greenhouse effect? It is warming close to the earth’s surface that happens when the earth’s atmosphere locks in the sun’s heat. Infrared radiation is sent back into the atmosphere which is heat energy. Too much infrared radiation causes an overheating but not enough to warm the earth by more than 1.5 to 2*F. Without the greenhouse effect, the earth would be too cold so it is necessary. The forests absorb gas but they are being destroyed. The Greenhouse gases are CO2 and CH4 (methane) and H2O (water). The CO2 and CH4 are transparent when they come to the earth but when they try to leave, the Ozone layer traps them in and they reflect the sun’s rays which warms the earth too much (World Book 383).
“The warming during the summer, which has the greatest impact on the stability of the ice shelves, has been linked to the ozone hole and increasing greenhouse gases” (British Antarctic Survey 1). Seeing the changes in polar ice and how its melting is easy to do but when people try to predict what is going to happen to the earth’s climate in the future, the facts get lost. The way it works is simply ...
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...; that is a fact. It is something that is just part of the earth’s cycles. The earth warms and cools all the time but technology hasn’t been advanced enough to see the changes to recently. Scientists take the data they discover and they stretch it over the assumed age of the earth and say that is accurate even though in truth, it is only about 100 years of data they are basing their calculations on. The world will not reach a temperature so hot that people will die because of global warming. In I Thessalonians 5:21a it says “But examine everything carefully…” Look at all the facts and decipher which ones are legit. Also, a knowledge of topics that are prominent in the world today will help people understand the different angles of these issues. Though preventing the process completely may be impossible, slowing down the effects may help the planet be lovely longer.
Global warming is the rise in average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. If the warming continues it will have drastic effects on our lives in the future. Things such as harsher summers and colder winters will become a reality for future generations. Global warming is real, despite what the naysayers say, and it will affect us in many different ways if we can’t solve this problem. By presenting skeptics arguments about global warming I’ll prove global warming to be real by disproving them.
Global warming is an increase of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane disrupting the earth’s ecosystem ultimately causing climate changes, this is just one of the tradeoffs of the modern life we live. Some doubt that global warming is a real issue despite the increasing natural disasters, freak weather and populations of species becoming extinct. Global warming is one of the challenges that we are facing today, it is much like the climate changes faced in the past but our climate is changing more rapidly. Wi...
Global Warming is a phenomenon in which the temperature on the Earth increases. Over history we see natural stages in our Earth’s climate between warm and cold periods because of increased Carbon Dioxide. These stages are usually cyclic but temperatures are rising faster than ever before (Pipkin). Ancient ice cores dating back 800,000 years show a steady level of greenhouse gasses (Scambos). Proving this point Ted Scambos states: “The dramatic rise in the gasses seen in the past few decades- from 315 parts per billion in 1958 to 388 parts per million for carbon dioxide. . . "(37). Greenhouse gasses are emitted from the burning of fossil fuels (Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrogen Oxides). These gasses create a barrier that traps the incoming solar radiation (Insolation) and reheats the earth. Carbon Dioxide is the most abundant of the gasses but not nearly as powerful as Methane. For instance, "Methane in the atmosphere warms the Earth over 20 times more per molecule than carbon dioxide does than after a decade or two, it oxidizes into Carbon Dioxide and keep...
Many of the scientists believe that earth is getting hotter, and the average temperature of earth is increasing each year due to the excessive burning of fuels on earth. The idea that the earth’s temperature is increasing is called global warming, and humans are the main cause of it. In spite of this theory, many believe that there is no global warming because the surface temperature has not increased steadily, but documents and researches show that global warming is real, and it is endangering lives of the animals on the earth.
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that keeps the earth at temperatures that are livable. Energy from the sun warms the earth when its heat rays are absorbed by greenhouse gasses and become trapped in the atmosphere. Some of the most common greenhouse gasses are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane. If there were no greenhouse gasses, very few rays would be absorbed and the earth would be extremely cold. When too many rays are absorbed the earth’s atmosphere heats up and it causes what we know as global warming. Al Gore (2006) described the greenhouse effect as the potentially most dangerous environmental problem facing mankind, with consequences second only to nuclear war (p.299). As the name suggests, global warming isn’t merely affecting parts of the world, it is threatening the world globally.
In conclusion, there is too much historical data for the natural cycles that take place on the planet to not to believe that global warming is a natural process and not due to human activity.
First is a description of the greenhouse effect. The earth’s atmosphere has four layers, or zones, with each having distinct differences in temperature. The troposphere is the first layer surrounding the earth. Within this layer air is continually circulating and moving heat and moisture around the earth. The troposphere is denser than the other layers due to the fact that gravity keeps the majority of air molecules near the earth. This is about 75 percent of all the atmospheric mass. It is also the warmest layer (Cunningham & Cunningham, ...
What is Global Warming? Why is it important, or not important? Well, global warming is the gradual increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed by the increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. Global Warming is real and is a current problem that we live with every day. Part of the cause of global warming is Study shows that the Earth’s temperature around the world has increased by more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since the late 1800s. In the Arctic about twice of the temperature around the world has also risen. This issue affects our daily temperature. Global warming has become a subject of political controversy. This debate has been subject to whether humans are at fault or if it is just a course of nature. Although many debates go on, questions of how to respond or help slow down the process of global warming are much more important focus. The main cause of global warming is the human contribution of the “greenhouse effect”. The Greenhouse effect is a cycle in which the temperature on Earth raises, during this, certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy. Global warming is a serious subject, very real subject that is being addressed and can be slowed down.
When greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, similar to the way greenhouse panes trap heat, it is called the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are three of the main greenhouse gases. People are fearful that an extreme increase in these gases could negatively effect nature and society. These changes can bring drastic floods and droughts, increasing numbers of insects, rising sea levels, and redistributed precipitation rates. Alterations can also lower the health of society and stunt economic growth (Hopwood & Cohen 1).
Although, natural changes alone don’t explain the increase in the global climate. As David K.C. Jones would say, “…human influences are, for the most part, merely modifying the rates of change” (Jones 127). Some of the activities people do on a daily basis are creating a huge impact on the main causes of global warming. As the world is evolving, the possibilities of humans causing global warming are increasing. According to Dale Jamieson, “There is no way to assess accurately all the possible impacts [of global warming]” (Jamieson 144). Most likely there is always going to be something that causes global warming. With new data showing how different things humans do affect the global temperature, it is not just natural occurrences that cause global warming
The subject of global warming is as popular as the president. These both topics have always been hot subjects in everyday life. Global warming is the biggest storm headed in our way. It is also the most important issue of our times. Those ads or public service announcement on TV about global warming might not be the most attractive but the cause behind it is very important. Global warming is one of the major threats our planet is facing. Most scientists prove the fact that global warming is mainly caused by human activities rather than natural cycles. To simplify it, most mechanisms that we use are affecting earth. These mechanisms are created by humans. Therefore, humans are affecting earth.
Global Warming is a condition caused by greenhouse gases and human activities. The increased concentration of greenhouse gases due to activities such as deforestation and fossil fuel burning is causing the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans to warm up. As a result of this, global warming has some serious effects in the shape of extreme weather, species extinctions, and rising sea levels. These effects can contribute to the changes that are taking place all over the world, most of which are dangerous enough to pose a threat to the survival of life on Earth in the future.
Global warming is a topic that is increasingly occupying the attention of the world nowadays. Is it really happening? Is it really caused due to the human activities? Is it the cause for the irregularities in weather and climate these days? Or is it a conspiracy planned by the developed countries to prevent the developing countries from establishing themselves in the modern world? What’s the truth behind it?
Our planet has managed to survive and thrive for about 4.54 billion years. In the last 2 million years we have caused enough damage and destruction to make our world “broken” beyond repair. We will not be able to get back the world we once had. The reason behind this is global warming, specifically, the increase of the global temperature due to the burning of fossil fuels and the release of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere. If we do not make the issue of global warming a priority in today`s society, our entire way of life will be at risk. There are many reasons why so many people believe global warming should be a concern. Thoroughly examined points include: scientific predictions, rising temperatures, human causes, drastic climate changes and animal adaptations. Though there are several points arguing how global warming should not be a concern, the reality of the matter is that it needs to be taken into consideration on a global scale before it is too late, as to do nothing would have devastating implications on humankind.
One of the most substantial problems in the world today is global warming. This gradual warming of the earth is in occurrence at an extremely slow rate but it is happening. Many scientists believe that as human’s work and release greenhouse gases into the earth’s atmosphere, it can become dangerous for the long lasting life of humans and our environment. “Unless we take immediate action, the impacts of global warming will continue to intensify, grow ever more costly and damaging, and increasingly affect the entire planet - including you, your community, and your family” (“Global Warming Impacts”). Everyone should be knowledgeable about global warming and the dangers that it brings to our planet. This essay will examine