Essay On Global Warming And Global Warming

It is well known that politics and religion are two topics to never to be discussed with someone one does not know well. In today’s society, it feels as if this list of topics that are socially deemed inappropriate to discuss seems to be growing, with climate change now being a conservation to avoid. This aversion to discussing climate change appears to stem from the fact that the issue tends to polarize opinions, in which people fall into one of two groups: climate change skeptics and climate change believers. This paper seeks to address and analyze the ways in which climate skeptics speak about and understand climate change as well as how climate scientists understand climate change phenomena. More specifically, this paper focuses on how climate skeptics comprehend the relationships between grasslands, livestock, methane and nutrient cycling and how these interconnected concepts do not lead to the type of climate change that “green urbanities /green politicians/green activists/green elite” predict. The paper will conclude with an evaluation of the two differing positions between climate skeptics and climate scientists, in which I will determine which argument I find to be the most accurate.

A big question is climate change a hazard to future generations? Climate change is and always will be a hazard to future generations and not just for human beings, but for all kinds of species. The comprehension to accept it, is a hazard that species that cannot adapt to the change in climate are more likely become extinct. Luckily, human beings are masters of adaptability. Because our own evolution is a reason for climate change and our capability to adapt. After all, the hazards are always there should we ever fail to adapt fast enough. Our climate is always changing, both naturally and due to human effect on the environment. There were already beyond doubt, proof that animals, birds, and plants are being affected by climate change.

I should begin with addressing what global climate change is. Our environment is threatened to warm by 2 degrees Celsius and because of this our environment is warming itself faster than it can process and adapt. Due to the warming, our agriculture, weather, and even our human health are at risk. With the warming of our earth, it makes sense that we will begin to see changes in our weather. In fact, changes have already begun. Our storm surges are getting stronger meaning that hurricanes have intensified and are posing a threat to flood levels and to homes. There is an increase of sea levels due to the melting of glaciers which are causing more flooding than usual in places around the world. (McGrath 2014) Even though in some places we have flooding, we are experiencing droughts because of heat waves, and in turn, can cause wildfires. I personally remember when our winters used to be longer

It is largely known that the most significant issue facing the planet today is global warming. There is no doubt it is one of the biggest environmental issues throughout time, though it is widely debated among scientists and environmentalists what the main causes are. Global warming isn’t a new issue, in only 1989 the UK Prime Minister at the time warns that the increasing emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere are going to have a significant impact on the earth in the future (BBC News, 2013). The warming of the earth is caused by greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide that trap long-wave radiation in the atmosphere. This warming of the earth surface is referred to as the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases are the gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour which accumulate in the atmospheric layers prevent heat being radiated from the earth to escape. Without greenhouse gases the earth would be considerably cooler but with increased human activities, temperatures are rising to an unstable level (Arbogast, 2011).

Climate change is difficult to communicate by its very nature. Greenhouse gases are invisible, and their accumulating effects (e.g., global warming, precipitation changes, and extreme weather events) can take years before they are felt. Worldwide warming trends are hard for the average person to detect amidst the variability of everyday weather and the causes are far removed, in both time and space, from the impacts. Climate change is thus an example of “hidden hazards”—risks that, despite potentially serious consequences for society, generally pass unnoticed or unheeded until they reach disaster proportions (Kasperson and Kasperson, 1991).

Global warming has been a widely discussed topic that has sparked up many oppositions on the basis of its effect on our environment. “Hurricanes, Irma, Harvey Restart Debate On Climate Change and Warmer Oceans” is an article written by Stuart Leavenworth stating many oppositions on the effects of global warming and how it's affects our environment by becoming a destructive force that has been intensifying the power and speed of natural forces such as hurricanes. Leavenworth examines a recent study by Peter J. Webster, an atmospheric scientist at the Georgia institute of technology. The research indicated that both hurricane Harvey and Irma intensified

In the Pacific Ocean, the eastern portion warms to a greater degree than the western portion (exactly the conditions found during El Niño).” (“El Niño” 5). The effects of El Niño is “development of hurricanes in the equatorial eastern Pacific. Occasionally those hurricanes travel north and drench the coast of southern California, then travel eastward to Texas.”(“El Niño” 3). In conclusion, global warming creates a warm ocean current called El Niño, this causes a domino effect which leads to catastrophic weather events like hurricanes, typhoons, flooding and droughts. To sum it all up, humans must do something to help prevent global warming or else dangerous weather effects will

The final area that scientists break down the effects of global warming is wild storms. Global warming is said to increase the amount of rain produced during thunderstorms which may in turn cause floods. According to Robert Britt “as the climate warms up more water will fall in the form of rain rather than snow which will cause the reservoirs to fill faster, this in turn will result in the water runoff all into spring rather than being able to bring it out throughout the summer”. In addition to heavier rainfall, hurricanes and tropical storms are greatly affected by small increases in the global temperature of the oceans. For example according to Dr. Kerry Emanuel “a 0.5 degree Celsius increase in the oceans temperature can cause the power of hurricanes in that year to at least double”. With such extreme effects of global warming why is the human

The Earth has always been undergoing climate change. Extreme weather, natural disasters, and global warming are a few examples of current climate changes. To help prevent this, the Climate Change Education act was introduced by Ed Markey, a democrat from Massachusetts. The main goal of this act was to educate the citizens about the causes of climate change, solutions to it, and small adjustments in their own lives to help prevent it. While there are people who totally support this, there are others who do not. The Climate Change Education act can be seen as helpful because it can protect the Earth and its inhabitants, yet it can be unnecessary because it will not contribute to our society.

Did you know that global warming is real and extremely dangerous for our environment? Today, there are a variety of environmental problems that affect our entire world; some of them include rain forest destruction, air pollution, land pollution, acid rain, and over population. However, out of all these problems, Global warming is the major problem that exists in our environment. According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, global warming is an increase in the earth’s average atmospheric temperature due to which the climate changes. This is caused by the greenhouse effect, where the atmosphere builds up by gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, and the heat from the sun stays in the atmosphere, which rises the temperature on earth. Each year, we see natural disasters that affect our environment and kill many innocent people. For instance, in April 2011, Japan was hit by earthquake that took away thousands of lives and destroyed everything. If we ignore the facts now, then the consequence could be catastrophic. Since many past years, global warming has been a problem with many causes along with effects, and it is time to solve this problem before it devastates our whole world.

Man-made climate change has caused numerous negative effects to our environment. These events consist of “flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, record-breaking snowfalls and record-setting droughts” (Marquart-Pyatt et al. 246). These catastrophic events are caused by Earth’s temperature rising to a number that is so high it causes shifts in the environment. As the temperature continues to increase these environmental events will become more common which will result in more intense natural disasters across the country and will cause countless innocent people to die. These tragic events result in mass destruction in small amounts of time, but they are not the only problems caused by climate change. The most important resource for life is water because it holds up America’s “capacity to supply adequate food and fresh water” (Shilu et al. 176), but today, this important resource is being compromised. The quantity of water is decreasing because Earth is continually “increasing temperatures

    The term “Global warming” is self explanatory.  It is the gradual increase in average global temperature. While this change is miniscule, the effects are devastating. To state the obvious, our planet is getting hotter everyday. With that being said, the result of having a warmer climate raises the risk of more natural disasters, specifically hurricanes. With higher planet temperatures, the more water in our oceans will evaporate into our atmosphere. For those who do not know, all hurricanes develop in warm, tropical waters, where precipitation in the air is plentiful, (Irish). With greater amounts of precipitation in the atmosphere, the greater the chances are for tropical storms and hurricanes to develop. But it is not solely an increase in number of hurricanes, but a higher number of high intensity hurricanes such as category three’s, four’s, and fives. As time continues to pass, sea levels as well

U.S. Conditions like Florida and other states with a high range of hot spells are perfect

Imagine you are placed into the future. The year is 2100. You begin to live in this

Uncertain earth climate brings about unpredictable natural hazards; therefore it is necessary to acknowledge if the earth is getting warmer or cooler, what truly causes these changes, and is there a casual relationship between the increase of carbon dioxide and global warming. Only when these study results are reasonable and accurate, relevant forecast and clear polices can be made and implemented. In other words, those biased studies results might point out an opposite direction to protect earth environment and even make current situation get worse. For example, the original aim of Earth Hour is to reduce carbon emissions and balance climate change; however, according to Luke Weston’s lab experiment (2008), the candle burned during Earth Hour, shows that greenhouse gas emissions are increased by 9.6 g of carbon dioxide over electric lighting. Therefore, some misguided results might bring about inappropriate propose and run in opposite directions.