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Global warming research
June 14th, 2009
Global Warming Controversy. Climate change, specifically global warming, has been a prominent and serious global issue. It has captured a global attention generating actions and debates involving social and political organizations possibly more than any other environmental issue in history. A looming controversy over the global warming issue debates the causes of increased global average air temperature since the mid-1800s, whether this warming trend is unprecedented or within normal climatic variations, predictions of additional warming, what the consequences are, and what necessary actions should be taken. With this, scientists have taken the step to establish studies in resolving this controversy and to arrive at a scientific consensus linking human activity to this crisis.
The Scientific Consensus
Major scientific bodies worldwide issued a statement telling the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as the unanimous consensus representing the international scientific community on climate change science. These scientific bodies recognize IPCC as the world’s most reliable source of information on climate change and its causes, endorsing its method of achieving this consensus. The IPCC was established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide a comprehensive and objective assessment of scientific, technical and socio-economic information that could lead to a better understanding of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts, and the options for adaptation and mitigation.
The Impact of Human Activity on Global Warming
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a summary of report which drew on the work of more than 2,500 of the world’s leading climate scientists and were endorsed by 130 nations. The report confirms that global warming is now “unequivocal.” and states with more than 90 percent certainty that humans are primarily accountable for a significant portion of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases that have caused global temperatures to rise significantly since 1950. The overwhelming increase in the greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) in the Earth’s upper atmosphere is caused by human burning of fossil fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation activities. Additionally, it states that the increased in greenhouse gas concentrations are not only very likely to increase the Earth’s average temperature but also will influence precipitation and some storm patterns as well as raise sea levels. All of these will result to future problems caused by rising seas, growing deserts, and more frequent droughts all seem to affect the developing world more than rich countries. The report further says that global warming is likely to continue for centuries, and that it is already too late to stop some of the serious consequences it will bring. Still, the report adds that there is still time to slow global warming and to minimize many of its most severe consequences if we act quickly.
Anti-global warming
June 14th, 2009
With the problem of global warming worsening more people have shown their concern. Combating global warming, fortunately, has now become a priority. Means are being formulated to prevent this problem from developing. Now that people are more aware of the problem and believing that it is really happening. Individuals with a common goal form a group so it will be easier for them to act and inform other people of the problem with global warming. Even collaborations are made among organizations so more work can be done in a shorter period of time.
A lot has been done and more are being done as a contribution to the further prevention of global warning. One in particular is what California is doing. It has led the United States through its renewable energy policies in diminishing greenhouse gas emissions. They also have a law minimizing tailpipe emissions from vehicles. The move was commended by environmentalists as a step toward fighting global climate change. Another state is also doing its part. In Fairfax County, Virginia, Two new fire stations were partly built with recycled materials and made use of clean energy sources. Here, 90 hybrid vehicles are operational and five percent of its electricity coming from wind power are acquired by the county government. Thousands and thousands of acres of land were also purchased for conservation. They are also planning to replace, with less polluting vehicles, their fleet of 3,600 police, fire and other vehicles. The use of the county’s wind power will be doubled to 10 percent in five years. Hundreds of buildings including schools will be replaced or will be made into a more environmentally friendly place.
Global warming isn’t just the fault of big corporations. We as individuals have also contributed to the environments plight. Ecologically harmful products are being produced by these companies to meet our demands and needs. One way of helping is with knowledge. We have to know what those things are that may be harmful to the environment so we will stop using them. There are certain chemicals that we can a void like chlorine and phosphate. These are found in many laundry detergents and contributes to water pollution. Always keep air conditioners and refrigerators well maintained as they can leak toxic and very harmful materials. The use of recycled paper and products made from ecologically managed forest is very helpful. Recycling your trash, separating the cans, glass and papers can also be very important. The simple planting of trees in your property is not only to enhance the appearance of your place but trees help control carbon dioxides in the air, and dispose toxins in your soil.
Global warming hoax
June 14th, 2009
The issue on global warming has been popularly debated over the years. This has even been a part of the school curriculum and subject to research by scholars. But despite it being a world wide concern and a popular dilemma to deal with, opinions or even facts refuting its authenticity has taken its toll.
Writers James Glassman and Alan Caruba spoke of the predicament that shaking the world with fear and the coming danger of Global warming has just become a put-up job. Caruba stated Dr. F. Singer made a statement that the scientific consensus regarding the climate change report is pure fiction. In fact since the 1940s, the supposed to be a 35-year long cooling trend did not actually have much warming that took place in the past 25 years, according to global data expressed through weather satellites. It was eventually discovered that information regarding the warmest times of the earth during the 20th century occurred in the last 100 years has been merely based by flawed publications.
Claims on these issues came from United Nation created organizations which are politically organized, weakening their claims on issues that truly matters. Facts may become exaggerated, creating information from engineered presentation making the general public believe other than what credible climatologists or meteorologists declare.
There isn’t a noted credible computer model which can genuinely predict the future phenomenon in shorter number of days. It explains the fact that hurricanes, tornadoes, or even super typhoons, are quite difficult to track. Other times blizzards and other catastrophes maybe quite unpredictable- they turn out much worse or a little better from projections and initial predictions. Reliance on such weak calculations on global warming may do more harm than good, giving the general public deceptive expectations. Nevertheless, it may appear just a mere prank.
According to Glassman on the other hand, the claim of certainty on things to come has practically become a hoax in itself. Not only is it dangerous bringing wrong impressions to people, but making the global warming theory as the basis for extreme policy mandates may create a global depression instead.
Facts may be presented regarding global environmental issues, but fallacies on information take place when extremists steal the limelight. It may not be wrong to be responsible or to take in mind possible occurrences in the future but creating a massive panic on how things will become is beyond reproach.
