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The facts about Global Warming
Hoax or not?
It is a matter of record that the planets temperature is rising rapidly.
In 100 years we have seen a rise of almost 1 degree.
- The very fast rise in global temperature is bound to have serious effects and implications for climate change and weather systems.
- There is strong evidence to suggest that our earths temperature will continue to rise of the next century.
- nothing is done about greenhouse gas emmissions the earths temperature could rise by by 4 degrees in the nest 100 years
- Evidence of the earths suseptability to these changes has been found and it is even possible that rainforests may begin to emit carbon as a reaction to climate change.
- The levels of the oceans have measurably risen by around 20cms in the last 100 years.>
- If nothing is done we may see a rise of anything up to 100 cms in the next century.
- Based on scientific evidence human behaviour has influenced the natural process of global warming that was happening anyway.
- Heat from the sun heats up the planets surface and oceans, water vapor and clouds reflect some of this heat back.
- Greenhouse gases such as watervapor, CO2 and methane trap this heat from the sun.
- The excessve production of greenhouse gases by humans started in the 1900's with the industrial revolution
- Burning fossil fuels is the main contributor to CO2.
- Animal farming and the increase in rice paddies has had a significant effect on methane.
- The earth is likely to see an increase in extreme weather as well as an increase in warm days and a reduction in cooler days.
- These changes will bring with them increases in droughts and water shortages as well as increasing flooding in some areas. ABd weather comes in many forms and it is likely that we will not be able to predict what happens next.
- Animals and plants are likely to be unable to adapt to these changes well.
- Our main contribution should be a reduction in the amount of fossil fuels we burn. This can be in the form of alternative sources of energy or reducing our ned for energy.
- Technological advances in the durning of carbon dioxide producing fuels
- Increase of use of natural gas
- Develop alternative energy sources such as solar panels, wind turbines and wave machines.
- Protecting the rainforests and existing plant life as well as developing new forests and improving the use of land.
- Nuclear power comes with its own problems but is a solution to global warming
- There is the possibility of nuclear fusion but this is still under development. Please send this on to friends and family.