Is global warming accelerating??

Question

Doesn't it seem like our weather is getting worse

Answer 1

yes, global warming is accelerating, its just happening at such a slow speed that you cannot tell in short terms.  you can stop global warming by producing less garbage and driving less.

Hope i helped.  Bye!

Answer 2

Global Warming is affecting us all. If we do not take preventative action to help slow down the speed of the melting of the glaciers then we are doomed. The only thing that seems unclear to me is that we have gathered all of this information in the time we as humans have been alive, but is this a normal cycle of our Earth's processing with the good and bad atmospheric changes. Does the weather change from time to time and is it due to global warming? Who freaking knows for sure. It is all theoretical and based on recent studies into scientific exploration of the Earth's climate change. Over the past hundred years there has been recorded evidence from photographs on the rapid melting of the Glaciers in Alaska, and the melting of sea ice which is killing off the polar bears due to long swims and no ice to rest on. The simple steps we can take is recycle, bike ride, unplug our electrical outlets, turn off our circuit breakers and look for alternative ways to alter our vehicles into less polluting types of vehicles and get rid gas all together. WE can do it, it is just that the high powered oil companies have ultimate control/ power/ money over our global market. Do what you can to make your life healthier, pollute less, promote environmental awareness programs in schools for all ages and then our society as a whole can become aware on how to develop an effective process to fix the downward spiral we have set our Earth into.

Answer 3

ice is increasing above normal at both poles, coldest weather in 100 yrs on all six continents, if 6 is all we got, global warming is running out of room

Answer 4

I am 77 and this is some of the quietest weather I have known.

Answer 5

No, climate change, which goes on all the time, continues at a relatively constant rate.  Whether we experience cooling or warming is dependent upon the side of the bell curve we are on.  The normal oscillation of the 'climate change' appears to be about 1500 years, although, there is evidence of extremes in heating and cooling within the climate change cycle.  Is the overall climate getting warmer now?  Possibly, we really do not have enough information to state that.  What should we do?  Nothing, because , nothing we are doing will effect it either way.

Answer 6

No not at all

http://www.dailytech.com/Temperature+Mon...

Answer 7

The reason man uses instruments over his senses to gather data is man's senses can be fooled.  Man can not perceive a one degree change over a 150 year span.

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Answer 8

We have gone past the point of no return unless we can build improvements to assist in reflecting light away from the earth.

First you have to understand how long the earth has been storing up the fossil fuels. The coal, oil and natural gas that we are using now are products of the earth converting plants and animals into their present forms over (often) millions of years. They have been stored now for millions of years without being used until now. By being used now, we are converting these fuels from stored carbon, into released carbon. Thus allowing this released carbon to act as a greenhouse effect gas again.

Since we are talking about a situation where the Earth once had a lot of stored carbon and now that stored carbon is disappearing at a tremendous rate (and will continue into the future) We can be truthful in saying that there is a definite trend, and relationship in the increase of greenhouse gasses. We can also say that these greenhouse gasses would not have been released without the intervention of man. Logically therefore we can say that global warming gasses have been released and any global warming increases are directly attributed to mankind’s releasing them.

The damage done by increased greenhouse emissions has already taken its toll. This is evident by the melting of polar ice and glaciers across the globe. Some will say that there is no such thing as global warming, because there is in their opinion very little change in the average global temperature. However when you take into account the fact that there is less ice, and snow, because of the melting of polar ice and glaciers across the globe. That melted ice, snow and glaciers across the globe will in themselves temporarily lower the overall ocean temperatures untill they all melt. Thereby lowering the average temperatures on the earth. So if you account for that, the temperature can be proven to be increasing.

We cannot get the world back the way it was, even as of fifty years ago, much less stop the damage that will still occur in the future. Sure we could try to stop all industry that will cause pollution, but at what cost. Without industry we could not sustain the present world population. Giving up industry and sacrificing billions of people on this planet in the process, is not a viable solution (even trying to merely lower greenhouse emissions is at best a temporary solution).

The biggest problem we have now is not just the fact that we have more greenhouse gasses trapping heat in, but we are getting less and less sunlight being reflected out from the planet. As the snow cover melts from more and more of the planets surface, the sunlight heats up more parts of the earth that once reflected light back out. It is like a dog chasing its tail (until it gets dizzy and falls from exhaustion). As global warming just keeps building on itself till the ecological balance fails, and this planet will no longer sustain the teeming human populations.

Greenhouse effect cure (there are no real cures but this may help till we can find one). First I want to point out that there are no real, viable short term, or easy methods of curing our Global warming woes. The damage to the environment has already been done and is, for all intent and purposes, basically irreversible. It is likely, however, that any type of plan to get rid of Global warming, will require some type of dramatic ecological compromises.

Some will say that all we need to do is give up industry on the planet and the world will eventually go back to the way it was. I say it is too late for that solution (as a short term solution anyway).

My plan, however, will require the use of old tires and recycled plastics. Of course it will require some engineering feats also, and a few ecological compromises. The benefits of using these wasted products will far outweigh the compromises required.

My idea is to build large floating islands (white on top, to reflect sunlight back out of our planet) made from used tires (filled with co2) and recycled plastics. Yes there are engineering and ecological problems, but everyone has to admit there are worse problems in our current situation. So the only feasible solution is to build a bunch of artificial reflection "islands" across the planet.

There will be other benefits realized, once we build enough of these islands. One of the problems associated with the increased temperatures we are experiencing is the possibility of increased hurricane intensity and frequency. Having enough of these floating islands in strategic points in the oceans will help to alleviate this problem also. It is a well known fact that hurricanes form in areas of the ocean where the temperature rises above approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If we can keep those areas below that temperature (by reflecting sunlight away), we can prevent the formation of hurricanes. Without these floating islands, hurricanes will probably continue to increase in intensity and frequency…

We need a solution to deal with our Global warming woes, and we need it now. Even if this is a difficult path to follow, it will pay off in the future. The overall problems I see for Greenhouse effect is that we can go green all we want, but Global warming and our constant desire to be comfortable, will eventually undermine any efforts we may do. Unless we can get rid of some of the excess heat in this world, we will always be under the eventual threat of a thermal overheating demise.

Answer 9

Yes it is...the polar ice caps are melting.

Answer 10

I don't think so.  We had a very cool spring here, if we are just giving anecdotes and impressions.

Answer 11

I think climactic change and short term unpredictably along with more dramatic effect is occurring, and I do believe it is due to global warming.  I don't think the colder-than-average winter in some locales 'proves' anything other than yes, I agree that in general our weather is getting "worse."  I believe that warming is accelerating and in 10, 20 or 30 years down the road average global temperature will have increased significantly and that increase will demonstrate the acceleration of the trend, although we will have observed it first hand by then and it will just confirm the beliefs held by many today already.  I don't have any credentials or sufficient experience to prove anything one way or another, that is just what I believe.

The other thing I don't personally know is how much it is being affected by AGW, or how much we can influence it by changing our behavior.  To the best of my knowledge, there isn't anyone on the planet who does-although there are a lot who are claiming to, mostly in the 'global warming isn't happening' camp.  They don't know any more than anyone else-and usually the less informed they are, the more vocal they are in opposition to the idea of AGW.  And Al Gore.  I swear, every day it's Al Gore this and Al Gore that.  Ooh...Al Gore, Al Gore, Al Gore, Al Gore, Al Gore...Geez.

Answer 12

yes it is so d**n hot here oh yeah if you think hybrids are gonna make a differnce....FORGET ABOUT IT

Answer 13

Well, yes , it might take some time to but this year we didn't have alot of snowstorms and the hottest day of the year was 2nd week of June, it should come in August

Answer 14

global warming is bogas

Answer 15

No.

If you are going to base global warming on your local weather, then there is not global warming.  Weather has been cooler than normal, and stable as well, where I live.

Use some actual science, not just what you see around you.

Answer 16

That depends on what timespan you're looking at.

Over the past 100 years?  Yes.  Over the past 30?  Yes.

Over the past 10 years or so the acceleration has slowed down because of natural weather variations.  Currently we're in a La Nina cycle.  In the long run it's just a little blip.

If you look at the longer term (which is what climate is), then yes, global warming is accelerating.  If you look at the short-term, then you're looking at weather changes, not climate.

Answer 17

California has been getting weird weather changes lately.

Answer 18

Doesn't seem like it.  Polar caps are growing again.  Ice Road Truckers is still on the air.

Answer 19

It's actually slowing a little due to La Nina and PDO, it'll start back up again soon though.

Answer 20

Well yes but if you think about it its tornado season and its the begining of summer when thunderstorms start to happen.

Answer 21

YES! The ever widening parameters of severe weather records is a clear indicator of rapid climate change. How deep of a flood is too deep? The flooding now in the mid-west is more than 20 feet ABOVE the last all time record breaking flood,just 15 years ago!  Will the next round be another 20 feet higher yet? I've already started stocking up on survival supplies! You should too! Pay no attention to the 'deniers' on here. Most are just 'paid' trolls with multiple accounts. The rest are just angry,ignorant people.   Remember, when the next"Katrina" hits New Orleans,there will be a bunch of white people on rooftops this time, yelling for help that will never come!

Answer 22

* There is no "scientific consensus" on global warming

* Climate is always changing – with or without man

* The Medieval Warm Period was significantly warmer than temperatures today – and was a golden age for agriculture, innovation, and lifespan

* Most of Antarctica is actually getting colder

* Hurricanes are not getting worse – our tendency to build houses in their path is getting greater

* Many big businesses lobby for global warming policies that will increase their profits – and our costs

* The media only recently abandoned the "global cooling" scare

* The real agenda behind the "global warming" scare? A massive expansion of government control over the economy and our lives

Answer 23

No.  How can something that hasn't started be accelerating?

The weather is not getting worse, or better.  It's just weather.  The climate is not changing either.

Answer 24

Less than 4 years, -O-( ! )ice in the Artic...no Dem or GOP political argument!!! You people sduck if you want to ignore NASA!

Answer 25

Not really. The winter was lovely and cold- just the way I liked it. Most of springtime was cool- seems normal too and I like that very much. And now that it's summer it's hot. Sorry, nothing new about that.