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Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Position Paper Blog #5: Global Warming
Many people say that global warming is just a myth and nothing is going to happen to the earth. My opinion is different. I feel as though global warming is happening and could get very serious if we don't do anything about it. There are many different interesting facts and statistics about global warming. The three best facts and statics that I have found are:
The warmest year on record was in 2005. If the climates keep rising then the temperatures might get to high for anymore life to live on earth. If everyone tried to help save the earth from global warming we could do a lot to help after a while. The ice and glaciers are melting so much in the ocean that the sea level has risen 5-9 inches in the past 100 years. The water level is still rising now and will keep rising. Overtime, the water might sink coastal cities and a large portion of florida. Last but not least, drought has been getting much worse. Over the years it has been recorded that much of the earth has been getting drought much faster and easier. If global warming continues, then all these events will start getting much worse if the earths population does not do anything to help.
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The warmest year on record was in 2005. If the climates keep rising then the temperatures might get to high for anymore life to live on earth. If everyone tried to help save the earth from global warming we could do a lot to help after a while. The ice and glaciers are melting so much in the ocean that the sea level has risen 5-9 inches in the past 100 years. The water level is still rising now and will keep rising. Overtime, the water might sink coastal cities and a large portion of florida. Last but not least, drought has been getting much worse. Over the years it has been recorded that much of the earth has been getting drought much faster and easier. If global warming continues, then all these events will start getting much worse if the earths population does not do anything to help.
Work Cited
Jones, Jeremy. "10 Scary Facts & Statistics about Global Warming." Global Warming Statistics. Jeremy Jones, 10 Feb. 2011. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.acoolerclimate.com/10-scary-facts-about-global-warming/>.
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. "Drought." Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.c2es.org/facts-figures/impacts/drought>.
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. "Drought." Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://www.c2es.org/facts-figures/impacts/drought>.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Position Paper Blog #4: Global Warming
There are many different opinions in global warming, and many different facts that lead to those different opinions. Some people think that global warming doesn't exist because there is not enough information to prove that it is happening. And other people think that global warming is an issue that we need to fix in order for the world to be healthy.
Studies show that the earth's temperatures have slowly been rising since 1980. The Arctic is where it has the most effect on, and that is why the ice is melting. Other studies say that the earth has not been getting any warmer in the past 10 years and that the ice is not melting at all. That isn't entirely true because some ice obviously has to melt due to global warming, or just naturally it will melt. People can choose which ever side they want to be on, but global warming might not be effecting the earth that rapidly for people to notice a change.
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http://scienceblogs.com/worldsfair/2009/11/global_warming_is_not_real_bec.php
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html
Studies show that the earth's temperatures have slowly been rising since 1980. The Arctic is where it has the most effect on, and that is why the ice is melting. Other studies say that the earth has not been getting any warmer in the past 10 years and that the ice is not melting at all. That isn't entirely true because some ice obviously has to melt due to global warming, or just naturally it will melt. People can choose which ever side they want to be on, but global warming might not be effecting the earth that rapidly for people to notice a change.
Work Cited
http://scienceblogs.com/worldsfair/2009/11/global_warming_is_not_real_bec.php
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Position Paper Blog #3: Global Warming
The feelings that my research has resulted on me has changed very little from when I first started researching about global warming. The side that I am on for global warming is the con side. I feel as though there are more cons about global warming than there are pros. The pros and cons both have about the same amount of reasons but I think there are stronger impacts from the cons. I think that the major issue about global warming is that as the Earth warms up, the ocean levels rise due to the melting ice in Greenland, and the Antarctic. The rising ocean levels will inundate roads, farmland, towns, and even cities. The cost will be trillions of dollars. A warmer Earth equals more powerful storms, with increasing frequency. Wildlife will also suffer if their habitats change more quickly than they can adapt. I think that those issues are pretty bad towards the earth. Other people, on the pro side, might think that those issues won't impact the world severely. It might not hurt/ make a difference in everyone's life in the whole world, but it is still an important topic to try to help out with. That is why I am more towards the con side about global warming.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Position Paper Blog #2: Global Warming
Many people might find global warming as a serious issue, and others might find it as something going on that just has to deal with polar bears dying. There are pro and con issues that deal with global warming and some might find them true, or other might find those facts false. Global warming has many con effects, in other words; bad effects. Some cons are that as the Earth warms, the ocean levels will rise due to melting ice in Greenland, and the Antarctic. The rising ocean levels will inundate roads, farmland, towns, and even cities. The cost will be in the trillions. A warmer Earth equals more powerful storms, with increasing frequency. Wildlife will suffer if their habitats change more quickly than they can adapt. The solution to our future energy needs lies in greater use of renewable energy sources for both heat and power. People think that nuclear power is the solution, and it's not.
There aren't many pros about global warming, but to some people there might be. Some pros might be that there is increased agricultural productivity & land; more rain, warmth & Co2, longer growing seasons for all plant life, greening of some of the Earth's vast frozen land masses, and added habitat for wildlife. Those are some good advantages, but there are advantages and disadvantages for everything. Sometimes the advantages take over the disadvantages, and sometimes vise-versa. In this case there are more severe disadvantages than there are advantages.
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http://www.2facts.com/icof_story.aspx?PIN=i1200200&term=global+warming
There aren't many pros about global warming, but to some people there might be. Some pros might be that there is increased agricultural productivity & land; more rain, warmth & Co2, longer growing seasons for all plant life, greening of some of the Earth's vast frozen land masses, and added habitat for wildlife. Those are some good advantages, but there are advantages and disadvantages for everything. Sometimes the advantages take over the disadvantages, and sometimes vise-versa. In this case there are more severe disadvantages than there are advantages.
Work cited
http://www.2facts.com/icof_story.aspx?PIN=i1200200&term=global+warming
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Position Paper Blog #1: Global Warming
Svante Arrhenius was a Swedish scientist that was the first to say, in 1896, that the burning of fossil fuels may eventually result in global warming. He set up a relation between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature. He found that the average surface temperature of the earth is about 15 degrees C because of the infrared absorption capacity of water vapor and carbon dioxide which is called the natural greenhouse effect. Global warming has become a very complicated issue in the world. Scientists are warning more and more people everyday about the dangers from the accumulation of human-related greenhouse gases produced mostly by the burning of fossil fuels and forests. Many people believe that global warming is going to get serious and all the ice is going to melt. Others just think that the world will have a slight temperature change and everything will be the same. Global warming wasn't that big of an issue about 4 years ago, and throughout the years the topic has gained a lot more interest. My opinion on global warming is that it is a topic that should be taken seriously because you never know what could actually happen.
work cited
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html
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http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html
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