Is Global Warming And Climate Change Real?

By Tony Donaldson

Imagine the next time you join a discussion about global warming causes. When you start sharing the fascinating global warming facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.

Scientists, together with us environmentalists, are constantly warning politicians that time is running up but that doesn't seem to bother them, especially now in times of recession. Revive economy or save the planet? Scientists and economists can agree with Buddhist monks and Christian activists that ruthless destruction of natural habitats is evil and careful preservation of birds and butterflies is good. The worldwide community of environmentalists-most of whom are not scientists-holds the moral high ground, and is guiding human societies toward a hopeful future. Scientists are human; they do not wait for proof. Many devote their professional lives to seeking evidence for hypotheses, especially well-funded hypotheses, they've chosen to believe.

Global warming throws all that historical data out the window. Global warming, even most sceptics have concluded, is the real deal, and human activity has been causing it. If there was any consolation, it was that the glacial pace of nature would give us decades or even centuries to sort out the problem. Global warming, the scientists explained, threatens to raise sea levels as much as three feet by the end of the 21st century, thanks to melting glaciers and swollen oceans.

Now that we've covered those aspects of real global warming causes, let's turn to some of the other factors that need to be considered.

Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build-up of greenhouse gases - primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The heat-trapping property of these gases is undisputed although uncertainties exist about exactly how earth's climate responds to them. Humans measure warmth as temperature which is a measure of the amount of heat contained in a physical object. One can envision this concept by thinking of a pot on a stove.

Scientists around the world have known for years that animal wind could be a problem. What they can't agree on is how much of a problem. Scientists back away from 'global warming'. Anyone watching the growing environmental fear mongering on "global warming" knows the so-called "mainstream press" is losing its grip. The scientific community, at one time was thought to be overwhelmingly convinced the earth is warming. Now it's backing away. Scientists said that we needed to get to 60-80 percent below our 1990 emission levels in order to address the problem sufficiently to stop global warming. Instead we've been increasing it - we are way above the 1990 emission levels.

Scientists have a difficult time coming up with predictive models of very simple systems when all the input variables can be controlled and tested. One measures CO2 levels in ice and compares to isotopic ratios (which relate to temperature) and expect to derive highly predictive models about the climate. Scientists have very high confidence that increased concentrations of greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm. Scientists are telling us climate change is real. Therefore, I won't believe what scientists are saying.

I hope that reading the above information about real global warming issues was both enjoyable and educational for you. Your learning process should be ongoing--the more you understand about any subject, the more you will be able to share with others.

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