How many people are bothered about global warming?

Question

Title says it all..

Answer 1

not much i guess otherwise we wouldn't even have the problem

Answer 2

i think there is no global warming the sun is getting cold so

i really think that there is a global coolin.

Answer 3

All of us. Some may not complain about what they're experiencing right now, but every single one of us are affected by Global Warming... And if we don't come up with a perfect solution, then we cannot escape the fate that we're hanging on the brink of a doomed existence.

Answer 4

it's very serious trouble for the world and in my opinion, there wont be any humanity because of that global warming in near future.. For instance , l live in Turkey and the weather in summer time as hot as it shouldn't be and we really hardly take breath so it affects us badly .. and there was no rain both in winter or other season thefore our country has a drought and it really disturbs us .. so it was just an example from my country , what about another countries which affected more badly than Turkey? wow.. l don't want to imagine .. its too bad.. Hope its gonna be alright because a TV channel said 2 week ago that some scientist still try to cover of ozone lawyer by using lastest technology and it may little bit stop it to drill ozone lawyer , its just a small hope for us and posterity .. and they say its too late to stop or cover it completely after its drilled but at least we can make its speed more slow then maybe we can save something..

Answer 5

Only Democrats and yuppies are worried about global warming; the rest of us realize climate change is normal and predictable.

Answer 6

im worried. even though i hate fish nd all the little sea creatures, im sad about them losing reefs to the heating of the water due to global warming

i dont know much about it, but i do know we need to do something now. we cant waste anymore time.

Answer 7

People can be bothered by global climate change without knowing that they are.  So my answer is that the whole planet is affected, but not everyone knows or acknowledges this yet.

Answer 8

I'm very worried.  Reports indicate my house will be under water in 50 years (I live by the coast)!  I know that is a very long time from now but it's very concerning.  And Polar Bears are dying, that is horrible.  My husband and I are doing all we can to recycle, conserve, reuse, etc.  It's not much, but we are trying.  We are both very worried about global warming.

Answer 9

Not I.  It still is nothing more than a theory.

Answer 10

I am. I hate the fact that we caused global warming and we aren't doing hardly anything to at least slow it down. we are gonna end up in a global freeze if we don't stop poluting so much.

Answer 11

I'm not Worried! Because God has a plan for everything and I trust in him for my safety and my everything! :)

Answer 12

Al Gore and 3 other Liberals

Answer 13

nope. thats dumb.

Answer 14

Millions......

Global warming -- a gradual increase in planet-wide temperatures -- is now well documented and accepted by scientists as fact. A panel convened by the U.S National Research Council, the nation's premier science policy body, in June 2006 voiced a "high level of confidence" that Earth is the hottest it has been in at least 400 years, and possibly even the last 2,000 years. Studies indicate that the average global surface temperature has increased by approximately 0.5-1.0°F (0.3-0.6°C) over the last century. This is the largest increase in surface temperature in the last 1,000 years and scientists are predicting an even greater increase over this century. This warming is largely attributed to the increase of greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) in the Earth's upper atmosphere caused by human burning of fossil fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation activities.

Average global temperatures may increase by 1.4-5.8ºC (that's 2.5 - 10.4º F) by the end of the 21st century. Although the numbers sound small, they can trigger significant changes in climate. (The difference between global temperatures during an Ice Age and an ice-free period is only about 5ºC.) Besides resulting in more hot days, many scientists believe an increase in temperatures may lead to changes in precipitation and weather patterns. Warmer ocean water may result in more intense and frequent tropical storms and hurricanes. Sea levels are also expected to increase by 0.09 - 0.88 m. in the next century, mainly from melting glaciers and expanding seawater . Global warming may also affect wildlife and species that cannot survive in warmer environments may become extinct. Finally, human health is also at stake, as global warming may result in the spreading of certain diseases such as malaria, the flooding of major cities, a greater risk of heat stroke for individuals, and poor air quality.

Climate change is very likely having an impact now on our planet and its life, according to the latest installment of a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). And the future problems caused by rising seas, growing deserts, and more frequent droughts all look set to affect the developing world more than rich countries, they add. The report is the second chapter of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment -- the most comprehensive summary yet of research into the causes and effects of climate change. To read more, visit Effects of climate change tallied up.

Factors

Greenhouse Gases

The increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is often cited as one of the major causes of global warming. These greenhouse gases reabsorb heat reflected from the Earth's surface, thus trapping the heat in our atmosphere. This natural process is essential for life on Earth because it plays an important role in regulating the Earth's temperature. However, over the last several hundred years, humans have been artificially increasing the concentration of these gases, mainly carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth's atmosphere. These gases build up and prevent additional thermal radiation from leaving the Earth, thereby trapping excess heat.

Solar Variability & Global Warming

Some uncertainty remains about the role of natural variations in causing climate change. Solar variability certainly plays a minor role, but it looks like only a quarter of the recent variations can be attributed to the Sun. At most. During the initial discovery period of global warming, the magnitude of the influence of increased activity on the Sun was not well determined.

Solar irradiance changes have been measured reliably by satellites for only 30 years. These precise observations show changes of a few tenths of a percent that depend on the level of activity in the 11-year solar cycle. Changes over longer periods must be inferred from other sources. Estimates of earlier variations are important for calibrating the climate models. While a component of recent global warming may have been caused by the increased solar activity of the last solar cycle, that component was very small compared to the effects of additional greenhouse gases. According to a NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) press release, "...the solar increases do not have the ability to cause large global temperature increases...greenhouse gases are indeed playing the dominant role..." The Sun is once again less bright as we approach solar minimum, yet global warming continues.

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