What do you know about global warming?

Question

Like what it is, how are we being affected by it, how can we prevent it, and what will happened if we don't do anything.

Answer 1

It would cause some places to heat up and some places to cool respectively because of the evaperation of water.

Answer 2

Global warming is caused by green house gasses that get caught in the atmosphere and magnify the sunlight making the worlds temperature rising. This makes glaciers melt and species die. we can prevent it by stop using gas and stop using things that use gas because gas is one of the main causes of green house gasses. Green house gasses are also caused by aerosol. If we don't do anything then the world could come to in end as the world gets hotter it will kill species one by one.  

Answer 3

I know that it's an unproven theory that is being given way to much credibility.

Answer 4

global warming is a bunch of bull warming is the earths natural way of releasing heat like the ice age the warmth will was and everything will be fine

Answer 5

that it is caused by green house affects and factoriess that is causing the ice in the artic to slowly melt. Every two year the ice there melts like the size of california and texas put together. And people on the lower lands will drown.

Answer 6

global warming is caused mainly due to air pollution.in global warming due to greenhouse effect ,the temperature of earth  increases leading to the melting of polar ice caps.it is caused mainly due to gases like carbon dioxide which does not allow the heat radiated by the earth to go into space.thus it can be concluded from here that air pollution causes global warming.

Answer 7

i know it's not cool... the climate is changing basically because the ozone layer is getting thinner due to greenhouse gasses being released into the atmosphere? i think :\ im no scientist, but you could search on google for all this information  

Answer 8

ummm, its like greenhouse gasses that are getting the ozone thinner, which traps in heat or something. its melting the icecaps, and plants and animals are dieing b/c they cant adapt to the environment as quikly as its happening. im not sure if thats all completely right, but oh well, i tried. and i dont even know if its true, but thats what scientists say.

Answer 9

its NOT real

Answer 10

I heard that global warming had been canceled this year because there are already to many festivals on.

Answer 11

It's not just global warming we have to worry about.

There's also something called global dimming. Basically what happens is pollution particles in the air rise up into the sky where raindrops form around them. This should happen with natural substances like pollen etc.  The pollution particles only add to the pollen particles, meaning that there are more raindrops. The raindrops act like mirrors which deflect the sun's rays. More pollution particles = more raindrops (mirrors) = less rays reaching the earth.

But you wanted to know about global warming.  The dictionary definition is: "The gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and other pollutants."

We can prevent it by burning less fossil fuels (burning any fuel produces carbon dioxide). This also means using fewer appliances that require the burning of fossil fuels (basically using less electricity and not using cars as much).

In brief: use public transport, use less electricity, turn your thermostat down by one degree, by energy efficient bulbs, switch to a green energy supplier etc. etc.

How are we being affected?

The real problem is, humans are not being directly affected at all, so we don't notice it as much and are reluctant to take action. Animals are becoming extinct due to a dramatic change in their environment, sea levels are rising due to ice melting, waters are becoming warmer so some species can't survive, and our planet is becoming less and less healthy.

Hope this answers your question!

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Answer 12

part of it is a lie and part of it is truth.

like humanity isnt the only cause. the eath goes through a 1500 year cycle of warmings and coolings. the sun goes through an 11 year cycle of solar maximum and solar minimum. the glaciers are melting and thickening. just all of this stuff is being made up, being used to scare the public for money. but we do not help with all of the green house gases. if we dont do anything part of the world could end up under the water. but that may take awhile. we are part of the problem but the the total problem. u can search stuff on the internet and learn a ton of stuff that will calm your nerves if your worried about it. i did a report about global warming in school and learned tons.

Answer 13

dont worry about it. it doesnt exist, however there is a pollution problem.

Answer 14

skin cancer

Answer 15

global warming it has two affects,green house gases are being put out on the air.those gases trap the sun in ray's for a longer period of time in the earth which makes the earth warmer,the green house gases also destroys the ozone layer which protects us from the sun uv ray's which are harmful to the human body.the ozone layer has two purposes one is to keep the harmful sun rays out but also to trap some heat because at night there is no sun so the earth cools down, now imagine the earth having a huge hole in its ozone layer at night the earth could drop temperature drastically in some areas,morning some people could have a heat stroke.so global warming changes our weather drastically.ways we can slow  it down is by  reducing electricity.

Answer 16

It is a FACT, like the fact that if you eat, you p**p it out.  If you don't think believe in GW or think this is all just a big "natural cycle", you're wishfully ignorant.  The earth does have natural cycles of warmth and cooling, but NOTHING like what is happening now.  The human body has also natural cyles of getting warmer and cooler each day, but if your temperature suddenly shot way out of that range, like if you had a 105 degree fever that was steadly rising, at what point would you think this wasn't really part of the normal cycle?  Would you just wait to die of a fever that baked you alive, or would you try to determine the cause so you could find some remedy and LIVE?  

Get an EDUCATION if you think GW is fake.  Watch "An Inconveneient Truth," the movie by Al Gore.  Yes, he is monotone - but you're not watching this for entertainment, but to know what is happening to our planet!  I just met a lady on my vacation who recently visited Antarctica and watched the ice breaking up down there!  No "covenant with God" is going to save you if someone dumps nuclear waste in your backyard or if your seaside home is drowned by a rising sea.  If you think pollution and man's effect on the planet are harmless, go back to school, or go TO school if you haven't been yet!  

Sorry for being so emphatic, but it's hard for me to react calmly when there are people out there who are so insistent on ignoring FACTS, and the actions of those ignorant ones is depriving our future generations of a planet to live on, sustainable food to eat, polar bears to see, and perhaps a life to live...

To the asker, please please PLEASE check out the sites below for substantiated proof of the GW crisis - you can decide for yourself from reputable sources.  Please don't listen to those people who are so full of wishful thinking that they will wish themselves, the polar bears, and their own grandkids into their graves...

Answer 17

its a threat not only to the arctic regions but also other areas of the world. it can effect the weather too that's why there's been a lot of flood's and droughts. it's bad for penguins and polar bear's too because their habitats are being destroyed.

(poor penguins ;.;)

Answer 18

Global warming is the gradual warming of the earth, created by gases concentrating in the atmosphere. The human race is the main cause of the higher concentration of gases. So are cows farting. :) We can help slow the process of global warming by switching the mainstream usage of oil to electricity or nuclear power, ridding of the constant stream of gases, making the situation worse. We can also plant more trees, which absorb the main problematic gas, carbon dioxide, and  put out clean oxygen. However, many companies and governments are not doing all that they can, and so are still promoting this iminent disaster, by creating smog and deforestation. A forest the size of a football field is chopped down every minute. Many people still refuse to believe in this problem, their belligerence and bigotry another problem that stands in the way of ridding of this global issue. Eventually, if we don not interfere, the polar icecaps at the top and bottom of the earth will melt, destroying the habitat of the majestic polar bears and penguins, among other animals. The waters will overflow many cities, bringing death upon thousands, if not millions of people, upsetting the earth's cycles. The impacts of global warming can already be seen, with weather changes, and a steady increase in natural disasters.  

Answer 19

I know as much as the biased media tells me.

Answer 20

we learned about global warming in science for about half of the 8th grade yr and its not fake. But, every one hundred thousand yrs the temp rly increases and it is about that time. so some ppl think its nothing to worry about. but for the past 100 yrs, gases have been admited into the air more than ever and this is bad becuase it thickens our ozone layer which traps the suns heat in more, which is why earth is getting hotter. scientists say that there is no turning back...that we have already doomed the earth. and this is sad bcuz the polar ice caps are melting and polar bears and all those animals are dying. the melted ice adds to the sea and there are floods in many places. so many things have already happened its not even funny :(...the best thing to do is reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Answer 21

I wrote a paper on it, its like 17 pages if you want to read it. Write me.

Here's the Abstract:

The current theory and experiments on global warming is a prime example of how the scientific method, through observation, works. The theory of global warming draws attention to the puzzle solving aspect of science and how the approach relates to Thomas Kuhns normal science. Further, global warming shows how controversy arises when aspects of the theory take on political roles & interests resulting in a sway away from its true justification.

I'll link you all my sources I used. The NASA website explain the science in full detail.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laborat...

Answer 22

nuke china. air be better in no time

Answer 23

I know that where I live now, in the sub-arctic, it used to be a tropical sea

I know weather changes all the time

I know the people that preach against it the most are the ones promoting their books by flying around the world, often on private planes.

I know that there has never been any definitive proof regarding global warming

I know that I watched a documentary on Discovery about super hurricanes.  They discusses the emergence of huge hurricanes that we have had in the last decade or so.  They proved that there was a similar cycle in the 1400's, by analyzing sediments in seaside bogs.  

I know there was no talk of global warming in the 1400's

Answer 24

We are burning up the earth.

We are killing polars and ruining life in Antarica.

See the movie The Inconvenient truth or read the book bye Al Gore.

That was show you all you need to know.

PLEASE JUST KNOW THAT IT IS REAL!!!

Answer 25

We definitely didn't start global warming, but we definitely do contribute to it now.

Natural gas (or Methane along with other thanes) for example, is completely a natural contributer to global warming and is derived pretty much the same way as oil. ie. Matter (animal, plant etc) decomposes over time resulting in a anaerobic (hope I spelled that right) decay of non-fossil organic material / gas (natural gas or methane).

One problem with global warming is that the concept is so vague in the minds of the people. The critical interpretation is basically how it’s explained in school and the news. However most of the public see global warming connected with the ozone and pollutants which cause harmful greenhouse gasses, etc. therefore investigating and fighting for things like alternative energy (ie. Solar, wind, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, etc)

Greenhouse gases are real and do contribute to global warming. Think of the different gas layers like ozone (o3) that circumference the globe as the clear plastic on a greenhouse. Longer rays of light from the Sun go in and reflect off different thermal masses bouncing back and creating shorter lengths of energy that cannot exist the plastic barrier. These beams then just continue to bounce around inside the green house until they’re finally absorbed completely (some do escape but very few), thereby warming the greenhouse greatly even in cold temperatures.

Basically there are 2 ways that this reaction (or lack of) affects the planet. Global warming and global cooling.

1. as we add to the gases in the stratosphere, where the ozone layer is (Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, etc), we add to the plastic of the greenhouse, trapping more short wave length energy and heating the earth more.

2. as we deplete the ozone (with chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs), we allow more long wave length energy, which bounces back out to space without heating any thermal masses on earth, thereby cooling the planet.

It’s pretty easy to see the results..

Melting ice sheets & glaciers

Floods & droughts

Great hurricanes & cyclones

Seasonal extremes

Seasonal phenomena’s

Species extinction

New & resurgent diseases

There are many ways to stop both global warming and cooling from accruing or at least slow them down until we can discover a way to reverse it, but Stop burning fossil fuels is the biggest.

I currently own 2 converted h2 vehicles which run on 100% hydrogen and 1 EV (electric vehicle), not to mention our home is completely off the grid, using alternative energy (solar, wind, etc)

If you interested I offer several DIY alternative guides to walk you step by step threw Greener living, how to run your car on alternative fuels and being self-sufficient, at agua-luna com

Answer 26

I know that it is a scam. The earth has been warming and cooling in cycles since records have been kept. By telling us that we are destroying the earth, the government assumes the right to dictate to us how to live our lives, what we can and cannot do. This is called SOCIALISM and, unless we stand up and say ENOUGH we are headed for a socialist state. Do your research, check our sources and see for yourself. It's one of the biggest frauds in history.  

Answer 27

It is a basic cross of theory that has regarded evidence of both it's existence and it's non-existence.  It has never actually been actually  proven to be completely real, though.  Parts of it are, though.  It is not affecting us now.  There is really no way to prevent it, because the studies on it don't conclude that it exists, and therefore it's impossible to know how it works, which means we can't understand how to stop it.  it will probably reach a degrees that will burn us alive(literally) if it happens.

Answer 28

Bamma say maybe it man made. Bamma say maybe it not. Bamma say it is a fact of life. Bamma say you think other you die. Bamma say do homework. Bamma say move family to safe place. Bamma say they no tell you where. Bamma say most of world die. Bamma say but you too smart for that. Bamma say learn caveman skill. Bamma say or be dinner. Bamma otta know.

Answer 29

All the bad gases and fumes we let out in the air slowly destroy the ozone layer.

Now multiply all the small gases and fumes times the number of people in the world 0_0 SCARY

With the ozone layer going, were not protected from the rays of the sun so easily, meaning it gets hotter. This can melt some of the ice and things up there in the cold parts and if they did they could flood some places(thats what i heard could happen a few years ago)

supposedly thats what causes it

Answer 30

It's fake, like Santa Claus and TV wrestling. It's based on demonic logic and the rantings of that liberal lunatic, Al Gore, who also claims to have "invented the Internet."

Beliefs such as the myth of global warming are dangerous distractions from our real problems, such as our national security. For this reason, Al Gore should undergo a mental exam to see if he's competent enough to face civil or criminal charges for the lies he's perpetrated.

Fortunately, hundreds of prominent scientists (that most liberals, themselves, believe in) have debunked Gore's big fibs, and we now know that global warming is both natural and necessary. Actually, it's what melted the ice ages and why we're here as we know ourselves, today.

Answer 31

dear writer,

       Global warming is the ozone layer being destroyed causing the sun to become stronger and there for climat change. We are being affected because the stronger the sun gets it melts the polar ice caps and if/when they fully melt it will cause a flood because of the water rise and the arctic animals have no place to live..causing decrease in population.We can start preventing buy driving less, using less water, using florescent balbs to save energy, and one other thing is have the people be aware of the problem.If we dont do anything in about 10 years the polar ice caps wil melt causing a flood covering the contenents.

<3Winzer