Which is worse, meaning which is the real cause of global warming?

Question

Water vapor from evaporation or CO2 emissions from vehicles and power plants? Curious to see what you think or rather have been told.

Answer 1

water vapor from evaporation is a natural occurence, whereas CO2 emissions from vehicles and power plants are not, so I would say CO2 emissions

Answer 2

water vapor actually transports energy from the Earth back up into the upper atmosphere. it is the mechanism by which the system transports energy back out.

it will trap a certain amount of heat energy and then release it after the vapor rises, cooling and fallling back to the Earth as rain.

When you add COx to the mixture you have water vapor now that retains far much more heat before it actually releases it. This causes far more heat energy to be trapped lower in the atmosphere than should be naturally. The more COx or NOx you put into the water vapor the more you compound this effect.

Also, the wavelength of energy released from H2O is different from the energy released from a molecule of CO2 or any other greenhouse gas.

Just in case you don't kow the importance of that, here:

http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/spe...

Answer 3

There's much more water vapor in the atmosphere, and it has a stronger ability to trap infrared radiation.

When you heat the planet up, more water evaporates, increasing the warming.

When we release CO2 into the air, that causes a little warming, which is magnified by the additional water vapor.  Since we initiated and controlled the process, we're said to have "caused" the warming, even though CO2 itself is not the only factor and may not even be the dominant one.

If I put my foot lightly on the accelerator, I "caused" the car to hit you, even though technically the gasoline and engine provided nearly all of the acceleration and momentum.

Answer 4

Impasse, one can lead to the net increase of the other. Emissions also emit water, the first element produced during combustion/burning.

Answer 5

I say geothermal and geological activities. Which release tons of carbon dioxide and sulfur during the process. Volcanoes also release particles of rock into the atmosphere which block out the sun and screen gases below.

Answer 6

Water vapor plays a bigger role in the greenhouse effect.

CO2 plays a greater role in causing global warming.

Atmospheric water vapor concentrations are dependent on global temperature.  They don't increase unless the atmosphere's temperature increases.  Thus unlike CO2, water vapor cannot initiate global warming (but it does act as a feedback).

Answer 7

The really big cause of global warming is Rush Limbo's big fat ugly drug-addicted mouth.  It flaps and flaps and lets out lots of hot air which the trailer-house right wing loves SO much.  They're bootlickers for Rush and any stupid idea that comes along.

But the second biggest cause of global warming?  CO2 - that's what we always get told.  But when we burn up fossil fuels, we release millions of years of stored CO2 back into the atmosphere.

But according to the trailer-trash right wing, global warming doesn't happen - the big corporations told them so - and that's good enough for them.

They's Stupid and proud of it.

Answer 8

the second one

Answer 9

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/globa...

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/art...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0927/p13s0...

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...

Water vapor is the correct answer as is sun spots but you can't tax nature so no one wants to hear it.

Answer 10

The affects of water vapor are actually pretty interesting. Water vapor is the #1 Greenhouse gas, however water vapor also makes clouds which increase the albedo of the planet, which bounces the light back out.

We still don't fully understand the affects of water vapor in reference to global warming, but it definitely has its own part to play. Nevertheless, you have to keep in mind that it was excess carbon dioxide that started the cycle, but it is always good to think about water vapor.

Answer 11

Whilst we have been worrying about this global warming scam, the powers that be are rubbing their hands with glee. WE are being led down the line that has detracted populations from the REAL threat which has been slowly and stealthily being put into operation, Where as the supposed  GLOBAL WARMING false scare is a COMPLETE fabrication, a smoke screen, that is allowing them to work on their FUTURE plan unhindered. By the time we realise we have been sold a LEMON,/DOWN the river, or 'PUP' as the Brits call it, it will be TOO LATE to do anything about it.

Check out the findings for the real reason for this global warming scam. It involves our politicians/leaders, who meet every year under the guise of the G8 summits allegedly for under developed countries. It's for finding out and advising how their plans for their future dominance are going. One part of their plan is making headway: I am referring to the EU.

Just take time out to see the reason for yourselves. Go to 'Google'...... then go to Google videos....then type in "Global warming or global governance" .    This Video is 80 minutes long *please* stay the course to the end as all will be revealed. Believe me this is no windup/joshing, or joke.