Do you think global warming can actually be stopped so easily?

Question

Do you think global warming can actually be stopped so easily?

Answer 1

Global warming can't be stopped EASILY, but it can certainly be slowed down, and potentially we CAN stop it from reaching a point where human life ceases to be able to exist.

There are points known as tipping points - these are points of no return.  We are pretty much garanteed to hit some of them but if we take the decision globally to make changes NOW, then we can stop the world from reaching the worst of these points.  This is to do with the planet as a whole becoming warmer.  We're not talking about it being a bit warmer in summer or anything like that... this is to do with the planet and it's atmosphere warming up overall... that's EVERYWHERE!

SOME of the points are these:

2 degrees

sea levels rise threatening coastal towns and cities around the world.  Polar bears and other ice dependant mamals become extinct in the arctic as the polar cap melts and vanishes, 1/3 of all species face potential extinction globally.

3 degrees

a permenant el nino grips the pacific causing weather chaos around the world and drought in the amazon.  Agriculture shifts to the north with norways growing season becoming like that of southern england today. The whole amazonian eco system colapses

4 degrees

most of the nile delta invaded by the sea, as is 1/3 of bangladesh.  West antarctic ice sheet colapses meaning sea level rises of around 5 metres.  southern europe becomes like the sahara.

5 degrees

Earth is now hotter than it's been in 55 million years!  Civillisation collapses as humanity can no longer cope.  Much of the world is uninhabitable.

6 degrees

Mass extinction likely.  firestorms sweeping the planet.  humanities survival as a species becomes questionable.

I've not mentioned the 1 degree stuff coz it's already happening.  It's been firmly established that we can't stop that 1 degree rise because we'd have had to reduce our energy consumption about 10-15 years ago for that to happen.

What a lot of scientists are trying for however, is that we stop at the 2 degree point.  At this point human survival is not threatened, but we'll still have done a lot of damage.  In order for us to stop things at this point however, we have to make BIG changes NOW!    Yes, it's important for individuals to turn the tv off when it's not in use etc. coz if everyone does it, then it all adds up, but it's also much MORE important for governments around the world to get their heads together and stop increasing the problem by builiding more powerstations that aren't environmentally friendly.

(Phew long post - sorry lol).

Answer 2

Yep...it's called Air Conditioning or AC for short.  You just step inside and global warming is stopped at the door.  Next!!

Answer 3

No.  But we can slow it down enough to avoid this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6096...

Answer 4

we cannot stop global warming ....this is cycle of nature..

Answer 5

NO way

global warming is so difficult ta stop

i mean we have ta stop vehicles from running on roads coz they realise harmful fumes and a lot of co2 which causes global warming .

we also have ta stop many things that's become a part of our daily life like stop industries from manufacturing goods and that means no fashion cloths an stuff

I don't  think all people will be willing to stop all these things especially when the world has become so modernised .

Yes but it is not impossible to stop global warming  If we together and work hard to keep our environment clean then we can make a big difference

Thanks

Answer 6

NO WAY , BUT WE BETTER START DOING SOMETHING .

Answer 7

it can be stopped if all the people know about this and do for reducing the heat generarion.

if the all country's Govt. take the initiative to reduce practically.

but then also not possible fully. can reduce the rate of rise of global warming.

Reason of global warming is also a natural like lightning etc.

Answer 8

no cause most of the people think about money, life only few of them are thinking of environment it will be stopped when we all come together to fight against it

Answer 9

No. And we are not at fault.  It is simply the way the earth works.  Every so often, the earth changes it's climate.  Hence the Ice Age.  This has been happening for millions of years.  We are just fortunate enough to see one of these climate changes happening.  Of course, all the hippies are gonna blame our advances in technology when that simply just is not the case.

Answer 10

Surely No Bcoz It Has Been Really Increased. But The Rate Of Increase In Global Warming Can B Reduced By Reducing Overgrazing, Industrialization, Deforestation.

Answer 11

There is no way we can know that.  What we do know is that if we don't act we'll all be dead.  For the past 8 years the USA has greatly increased its pollution and suspended all remedial efforts.  That is something we didn't count on in the 1970's, 80's, and 90's, as the models reflect.  It is real possible that we are screwed, I just don't want to assume that without knowing.

Answer 12

Most people don't think it can be stopped at all, including those who think it is the end of the world as we know it.

China has surpassed the USA in CO2 emissions, and is starting up a new coal-fired power plant on average EVERY WEEK.

You think tree-huggers have any hope they can beat up on China and come to some world agreement?  Short answer, no.

Then again, people like warm weather not cold.  So even if warming created some big issues, it wouldn't bother most voters.

Answer 13

Well, we people have made lots of progress in all the areas of life - technology, inventions. People's life standards are improved. They get more of the comfort of the life. But in the process they have become irresponsible to nature's balance. Which is continuing today too.

We do not bother about the generations that will come and have to face the effect of global warming. We are self-centred to that extent.

when our body grows all our parts grow similarly when we make progress in other areas of the life we have to see that we provide opportunity for others to grow as well.

So long as myself will not start acting on this aspect immediately with sincerity we will not get fruitful result.

Answer 14

no. like its obvious that humans are effecting the climate but its also a natural cycle its the end of the ice age so its obviously going to get hotter until the next one. we are speeding up the cycle but neverthe less its natural.

Answer 15

no its not such an easy work. each and every person is responsible for this. if everyone is particular in stopping global warming then we can stop easily.

Answer 16

That depends if it will be changed from a debate to action or not. As long as we have people arguing the relevance of its existance it will remain a stagnant issue like abortion. If one day people that critisize it wake up and realize that it actually would benefit so many to make a change in so many ways. You only have the best results when you achieve strength in numbers and educate people with facts and not propaganda fueled by greed and ignorance!!! The facts not only affect our environment but, all of our wallets at the pump & stores as well. An ounce of misleading information takes a ton of facts and education to heal.

Answer 17

no.it will take long time.

Answer 18

Did You Know that the earth is Flipping it's axes as we speak the Polar Ice caps would have Melted anyway so Global warming is and always Be Rapidly Changing Let Mother Nature take it's course Worst come to worst Bend Over and Kiss You tush Good bi PPS Live Life to it's Fullest...

Answer 19

Global warming doesn't need to be stopped, any more than a vital organ needs to be removed. Global warming melted the ice ages and it's necessary to keep the Earth functioning normally.

Global warming beyond the natural has been debunked by hundreds of prominent scientists and Al Gore is a fat porker liberal nutcase lune.