I'm not dumb. But what exzacly is Global Warming? Full Detail please!?

Question

10 points-best answer-and i WILL choice best answer by the way! :]

Answer 1

Some gases ("greenhouse gases") let sunlight in, which warms the Earth, and then block that heat from leaving. That's the "greenhouse effect", and it's a natural thing, mostly caused by water vapor.

Man is making excessive amounts of greenhouse gases, mostly by burning fossil fuels. That causes the delicate natural balance to go out of whack and the Earth warms. That's global warming.

It won't be a Hollywood movie style disaster. Gradually coastal areas will flood and agriculture will be damaged. But it will be very bad. Rich countries will cope, but it will take huge amounts of money. In poor countries many people will die of starvation, but not all of them.

Most scientists say, in 20-50 years. But we need to start right now to fix it, fixing it will take even longer than that.

Really good website for more information here:

http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/f101.a...

Lots of numerical scientific data proving it real here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Clima...

http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report...

Proof that most scientists think it's real and mostly caused by us here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_...

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/fu...

Answer 2

Maybe before you announce that you're not dumb, you should learn how to spell 'exactly'? Just a thought.....

Answer 3

Global warming is basically the process of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide (CO2) rising up into the air and trapping solar heat in the atmosphere causing the earth to warm up. It's basically like an invisible dome made of gas that traps the sun's heat. And so obviously why some strange things have been happening lately. Diseases are breaking out, icecaps are melting, forests are being eaten by pine beetles, and hurricanes are now most often in the 4 - 5 range.

Hope this helped,

Andrea.

PS - If you want more information, feel free to visit www.climatecrisis.org or rent out 'An Inconvenient Truth' on DVD.

Answer 4

Its another word for the easter bunny and the tooth fairy.

Answer 5

Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation.

Answer 6

This is simple. the sun rays get trapped in the atmosphere by green house gasses such as carbon dioxide. This causes a warming that melts the ice caps and changes the earths climate raising the water level and flooding all coastal cities worldwide. Economic disaster and the end to civilization soon follow. Yippee!

Answer 7

We're not dumb either - is this your homework ?

Answer 8

Full details here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warm...

Answer 9

Global warming is a natural phase of Earth, caused by some Solar Activities by Sun. We human don't have to bother about it. Some of the environmentalist says that this is because of the CO2 we are emitting into the environment, but the reality is that we are just contributing towards 1% to 10% of actual global warming.

If the actual cause of Global Warming is CO2 emitted by the humans then why Global Warming occures on other planets. Just Google for "Global Warming on other planets" and see the results, there are no humans on other planets.

Having too little CO2 in the environment will cause for the plants to die more early, more over it also cools down the temperature on earth.

Having too much CO2 (obiviously, not caused by humans. Mostly generated in the Sea/Oceans) will lead to Green House effect and will lead in increasing the temperature on Earth.

So, the best is to plant more trees so that there would be a balance for the consumption of CO2 on the planet.

I personally think that instead of thinking on this baseless issue try to think on what if Nuclear War broke out in the world, it will destroy Earth more rapidly.

So, next time whenever somebody says you about global warming, just ignore it.

Answer 10

nutshell... increased use of gases, aerosal, & other gasous waste eat away at our ozone layer.  less ozone = more sun/heat.  This is the CAUSE of Global Warming.  The EFFECT ranges from melting glaciers, earlier spring, hotter summer, skin cancer......