...Global Warming Did Humans start it and can it be stopped? SCI 207 Stacy Murphy October 8, 2012 Global Warming: Did humans start it and can it be stopped? Humans have used planet Earth and its resources like they had no end. But for the few years they have started coming to realization that Earth and the people on it cannot survive for much longer, if they don’t change the way they are living. Now that it has come to this, they are trying to strategize and come up with ways to try and save the planet. Can we do it or have we already gone too far past no return? Earth is in a stage called global warming. Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Since the late 19th century, scientists have been warning the world that due to the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, it is causes the Earth to undergo changes that are not good for humans or the planet. Some these increases are being caused by human activities such as burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. The Earth’s temperature had increased 0.8 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years and with about 0.6 degrees of this warming in the past three decades (National Research Council 2011). The effects of this increase in temperature cause the sea levels to raise, changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation, as well as an expansion in the subtropical deserts. Warming is expected to be the strongest in the Arctic from the continuing break in the...
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...is a lot of concern about global warming, all around us changes are occurring and they are effecting things in negative ways. Global warming is melting the ice and glaciers it’s beginning to cause some very negative changes and the sad thing is that everyone is blaming it on humans. Enviromentalist Andrew C. Revkin and Vice President Al Gore warn the dangers of melting ice from global warming, while professor Philip Stott claims that their warning is an overblown myth. I believe global warming is a important matter but a over dramatic topic. In the article “Global warming is not a threat to a polar ice” Philip Stott explains that global warming is not happening because of human activity. He believes this is just a cycle of mother nature. Stott suggests that the world was going to go through global warming anyway but none of it was our fault. I agree with most of what He states because there is natural causes that lead to this thing we call global warming. It should not be blamed on mainly human activity and to be honest we cannot stop global warming we can only slow it down maybe. He states “Those who believe that human-cause global warming is a serious problem often point to change polar ice as proof of their theory. Stott 419. Stott is saying that people who think humans are the leading to cause to global warming Is a problem, he thinks they are just being dramatic and over exaggerating this myth. I agree with Stott’s opinion on global warming. I also have my own thoughts...
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...The topic of Global Warming has been a main topic for discussion for many years now. Most people know that the question is whether global warming is a natural cycle or whether it is caused or triggered by human activity. Different scientists have different opinions on this topic and have gone to great lengths in trying to find the most accurate answer. Some say there is a natural cycle out there and that earth’s temperatures increase due to a natural path that is perfectly normal. The fact is that earth left the natural path a long time ago. The past few decades the increase in temperatures all over the world have been way off the charts from years past according to an article by Alex Morales. Temperatures have been skyrocketing and scientists have no other explanation other than to say that human activity is the main cause of climate change to this point. Humans are the main cause of global warming and climate change. It really isn’t hard to see, yet most scientists won’t totally agree on this answer proven many times over. Humans always use nasty chemicals and gases in their basic everyday lives. The main gas is carbon dioxide that is released when humans drive their cars. This was stated in the article, “Final Report: Humans caused global warming”, by David Biello. Anyone can see that there is being a lot of this gas being released up into our atmosphere. This is in turn, is heating the planet at a much quicker rate than normally and making our temperatures...
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...The Effects of Global Warming Global Warming: Fact or Fiction I. Description: Global Warming In plain terms, global warming is a phenomenon where the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere has increased, and is causing a green house effect. The temperature is raised due to increased levels of carbon dioxide (Balaguer, 2010). On average, in America we annually release an estimated 20 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through driving to work, the use of heating and cooling appliances, and turning on lights (Ecologic Development Fund, 2010). The increased temperature is depleting our ozone, causing severe hurricanes, major flooding, and intensifying desertification, meaning “reduction or destruction of the biological potential of the earth which can create the conditions analogous to a natural desert" (Desertification and Hazard Assessment, 2010). Although human activity is commonly blamed for the problem, there is some debate among experts regarding the severity of global warming, and whether the cause is a natural phenomenon or in fact a result of mankind’s environmental negligence. A. Impetus discussion: 1. Global warming is fiction: Although it is agreed that an increase of Co2 levels are causing a green house effect, according to Brown, there is no consensus among scientists to explain the true cause of global warming (2010). Some scientists believe the warming temperatures and rising sea levels is a natural...
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...Global Warming Today, the global warming is an undeniable fact, which proves that our planet and its climate are in a big trouble. Global warming affects all areas of our life including; politics, economics and a social sphere. The study of global warming includes many sciences in order to examine what causes global warming and try to find possible solutions to reduce the impact of our civilization on the planet. An interdisciplinary research in this field is important, because global warming is caused by many factors and has an impact on different spheres of our life. For example, climate science is aimed to investigate the changes caused by global warming. Geology examines the impact of human activities on climate. Economic science helps to understand economic benefits and material losses caused by severe weather conditions taking into account results obtained by climate science and Geology. Economic science inquiries into and develops measures to reduce negative impact of economic activity on climate and global warming. Taking into account the information mentioned above, it is evident that an interdisciplinary research is crucial, because one scientist is unable to solve the problem of global warming without any sort of collaborative effort with other disciplines. Natural disasters such: hurricanes and tornados are the result of global warming. In Recent years, hurricanes have become a great problem for many coastal villages and towns around the world. Scientists say that...
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...Abstract The topic of this paper is Sea turtles endangered by Global warming. It argues that global warming have a bad effect on the environment and threatens some species in the world. In the specially, sea turtles which is the oldest species in live in the world so we need to find solutions to protect this specie. There are three reasons for this argument. The first is that we need to find solutions to decrease global warming. The second is that we need to decrease the pollution due to human. Finally, protect the sea turtle of human and predators. Sea Turtles threatened with extinction A lot of species are endangered because of global warming and more specifically the Sea turtle, which is the oldest species known in the world (Velaquez-Manoff 2007); it lived during the dinosaurs. Now the change of the climate threatens these species, and if we don’t do something in a hurry, this species will disappear. The increasing temperature (more than 2 degrees these last years) have an impact directly on the turtle’s eggs (Velaquez-Manoff 2007, Brahic 2007). The problem is that more females than males are born; that means the future will be difficult for reproduction. According to WWF (2007), it’s not only the future population which is in peril, because there is also habitat loss and degradation, pollution, disease because of human and marine pollution, and natural predators. As Bhattacharya (2007) said, we need to do something and we can already...
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...Candice Allen May 15, 2012 B Period Global Warming Global Warming is an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. This is a huge problem that affects people all over the world and it is only getting worse every year. This problem is something that can be solved though. There are so many ways societies can help get rid of global warming. People just need to work together and put in some effort and they will eventually see some change for the better. These are a few great ways to better our environment: Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb; Install a programmable thermostat; Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner; Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible; Don't let heat escape from your house over a long period, and choose products that come with little packaging and buy refills when you can. All of those things are just small ways to make a huge difference and they don’t consume a lot of time and don’t take much effort to do. We as humanity can still slow down the rising of temperature on the planet. If this problem does not eventually get taken care of, there are huge social, political, and economic issues that will rise. There are deadly effects of global warming and some of these consist of: the spreading of diseases; Greenhouse gases...
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...bomb waiting to explode if nothing changes over the millennium. In a situation involving global warming, global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. The earth maintains a habitable temperature due to the Greenhouse effect, which allows heat from the sun to penetrate our atmosphere, without it, the earth would be a cold and hostile planet, and would most likely be uninhabitable. In author, Stephanie Pappas article entitled, “Carbon Dioxide is warming the planet (here’s how),” Pappas passionately argues that Carbon Dioxide is mainly to blame for global warming and not humans....
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...Global Warming Global Warming is a very important ecological issue, and it has many negative effects on our environment. Global warming is also known as the greenhouse effects. Scientists have been aware of the greenhouse effect since 1824, when Joseph Fourier calculated that the Earth would be much colder if it had no atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the earth's surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere causing the atmosphere to become warmer. Global warming has affects on the entire ecosystems and climates. It has been a big issue that has affected the environment, people, and even the whole world. If Global Warming is not stopped now the results could be catastrophic. Global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of tropical storms all over the world. People believe in these statements, but there are many people around the world who refuse to believe that human contributions are the main causes of global warming. Many believe that the increase is part of the natural climatic change of earth. Global warming includes the natural climatic change, and the grounds of human causes. Because of those wrong attitudes and lifestyles of human, the problem which are caused by global warming are more serious. There are changes in weather patterns causing more hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and other types of storms within the past few years, and these changes definitely affect human health. "Global warming is bringing...
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...glacial retreat, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets extreme events, ocean acidification. What do these have in common? Two words: Global Warming. The Earth’s global temperature has change throughout history but never have the Earth’s temperatures have been as high as they are now. After the Industrial revolution, global warming has increasingly becoming a threat. Consequently, global warming is becoming a bigger threat that needs to be addressed before even more serious damage is done. “Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal” -Intergovernmental panel on climate change. One of the many questions that scientists and people alike are asking and trying to prove if global warming does exist or...
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... 11/1/13 IUL - RESEARCH - GLOBAL WARMING & EARTH’S POLLUTION Pollution and the biggest spoke about topic, global warming have a great deal to do with the human race and how we live. For those who don’t know what global warming is, it is the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature. Major human activities like carbon dioxide releases from burning fossil fuels or from deforestation aid to global warming. Also another aid to this problem are green house gasses. Green house gasses are not necessarily harmful to us humans and other inhabitants, the large abundance of these gasses is what creates global warming. You could say during the industrial era is when people started emitting the most fossil fuels, by the over use of coal, oil and gas to run their cars. There happens to be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than any point in history. The effects of global warming are not only the melting of glaciers and warmer temperatures. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, smog increases with the change in climate and plants produce more pollen in warmer climates. These two factors together make breathing air worst. This polluted air can make it difficult to breath. Due to these conditions there are more asthma cases with in children than ever before. The raising of sea levels is also another effect of Global warming. Apparently sea levels have risen in inches in the past years. Meaning cities...
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...The causes and consequences of the enhanced greenhouse effect and global climate change Figure [ 1 ] - The greenhouse effect diagram, http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/indicators/images/oze_fs_009_02.jpg Figure [ 1 ] - The greenhouse effect diagram, http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/indicators/images/oze_fs_009_02.jpg “The unprecedented increases in greenhouse gas concentrations, together with other human influences on climate over the past century and those anticipated for the future, constitute a real basis for concern” (American Geophysical Union, 2014). The Earth's surface temperature has to be just right for humans, not too cold and not too hot. Thanks to the natural greenhouse effect, which has kept the Earth warm. It’s a phenomenon where the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation, caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through but absorb heat radiated back from the earth's surface. As there are naturally occurring greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that help keep the Earth warm, added amounts of these gases leads to extra heat being trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere. These gases (carbon dioxide, methane etc.) are being added by human activities and are enhancing the greenhouse effect as shown in figure 1. The global climate change is causing many environmental consequences and will cause more. There are five gases that contribute to the enhanced greenhouse effect. These five...
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...Professor Rudolph English 102 13 December 2011 Warming Up Topic The issue of global warming has been front page news for over a decade from magazines, newspapers, journal articles, books and even local news channels. This has begun 20 years ago when a Global Warming treaty was signed at the United Nation Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992(Qtd. Harf p. 141). Global warming is the unusual rapid increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere and is responsible for changes in global climate patterns. It occurs when greenhouse gasses including carbon dioxide, methane, black carbon, and other toxic gasses trap the heat and light from the sun in the earth's atmosphere, which increase the temperature. Some scientists agree that human consumption of the earth's natural resources and activities over the years had contributed to the earth's current state of being. However, opposing sides claim that there is no evidence to support this; rather it is just a bogus statement. They believe human action has nothing to do with the earth’s hot temperature. The controversy involves a disagreement over the fact, cause and consequences of the global warming. Both sides of the issue can find multiple experts to support their case that the earth is or is not warming, that global warming is either the consequences of human activities or a cyclical phenomenon and that global warming will be good for us or will bring tragedy. Global warming has created awareness amongst the public and...
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...GLOBAL WARMING: NATURAL OR MAN-MADE? Donna Berg SCI 207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Lincoln Simmons September 3, 2012 GLOBAL WARMING: NATURAL OR MAN-MADE There is no question that there is an increase in Earth’s temperature and we are experiencing what is referred to as global warming. The Earth has experienced this many times in history on a much larger scale, but, humans did not exist (and would not have been able to exist) at the time. The questions now are whether human actions are accelerating the process of global warming and possibly decreasing Earth’s future sustainability; and, if so, what, if anything, can we do to ensure that Earth will have the ability to sustain life for many many many future generations to come. Human activity has been linked to Earth's warming temperatures, rising seas, more intense storms, and a host of other environmental woes, because increases in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation trap heat that would otherwise escape from Earth which results in global warming; however, global warming may just be caused by natural occurrences, such as cosmic rays, the sun, volcanic activity and the ocean. The combustion of fossil fuels input enormous emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere causing the atmospheric CO2 levels to rise radically. The academic textbook, Contemporary Environmental Issues states, “CO2 is the principal gas contributing to the enhanced greenhouse...
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...There are many things people say about global warming and how it affects earth. There are many ways that people try to define the way it works are what it really is. Way back in the ages were people was just starting to realize what this huge rock was and what we called earth and how it work. There some that try to break down or really understand the ways that global warming work and how they can stop the dangerous affect that it cause on earth. Then there some that thinks it a man-made myth that people try to escape to when being ask the problem with our clement. Global warming is also known as the green house effect, is a topic that has received much attention, in recent years; yet our Climate change is not a recent problem. Every year, almost 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by human activity. Global warming is in the earth's upper atmosphere directly caused by human burning of fossil, fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation. Every year we see natural disasters that are extremely powerful for example, In April of 2011, the country of Japan was hard hit by an earthquake that took the lives of thousands of people. If we ignore the fact now the result could be big . The problem on Global warming has been unsolvable in the last 30 years, but today researchers have found various things that may cause or seem to be the problem that we as humans have inflicted on the earth. A phenomenon which is known as 'Climate change of the green house...
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