Global Warming Perspectives

Global Warming Comparison Paper

Global warming is the gradual increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere which are believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect., which is a process where radioactive leaves the planets surface and absorbed by atmospheric gases. It is believed that this effect is weakening the atmosphere and allowing more heat from the sun into the earth, which has negative consequences. For example ice is melting world wide, which leads to higher sea levels. Other effects include declining populations in animals such as penguins. There are different opinions and views on global warming. Some believe that it is a serious issue and needs to be examined further, while others think that it is a conspiracy. In my paper I will discuss the views for global warming, the views against it, and then discuss my personal views on global warming.

One major player in global warming is Al Gore. Al Gore has made a movie called the incontinent truth. The film is about Al Gore educating citizens about global warming and the effects that it has. One of al Gores major points in his movie is about the Scientific opinion on climate change. The opinion is that the earths climate system is unequivocally warming and they are more than 90% certain that humans are causing it. There is also something called the IPCC or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The IPCC has 3 main conclusions.:

1. The global average surface temperature has risen 0.6 ± 0.2 °C since the late 19th century, and 0.17 °C per decade in the last 30 years.

2. There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities, in particular emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane.

3. If greenhouse gas emissions continue the warming will also continue, with temperatures projected to increase by 1.4 °C to 5.8 °C between 1990 and 2100. Accompanying this temperature increase will be...