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| − | + | '''Climate change''' is one of the top environmental issues, with [[liberal]]s and [[conservative]]s evenly divided on whether recent [[global warming]] is more natural or man-made. | |
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| − | + | The main contention of [[environmentalist]]s like [[Al Gore]] is the argument that: | |
| + | #The earth's atmosphere warmed one or two degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 Centigrade) during the 20th century. | ||
| + | #Most of this warming is man-made. | ||
| + | #The warming is likely to continue and to be harmful to human, animal and plant life. | ||
| + | #We must all work together to stop it by reducing emission of "[[greenhouse gases]]". | ||
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| − | + | Jack M. Hollander wrote: | |
| − | + | :... climate change remains a fascinating and important scientific subject. Climate dynamics and climate history are extraordinarily complex, and despite intensive study for decades, scientists are not yet able to explain satisfactorily such basic phenomena as extreme weather events ([[hurricane]]s, [[tornado]]es, [[drought]]s), El Nino variations, historical [[climate cycles]], and trends of [[atmospheric temperature]]s. The scientific uncertainties about all these matters are great, and not surprisingly, competent scientists disagree in their interpretations of what is and is not known. [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-2875898_ITM] | |
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| + | *[[anthropogenic global warming]] | ||
| − | + | ==Links== | |
| + | *[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-2875898_ITM Global warming: both sides] | ||
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Revision as of 21:36, November 28, 2007
Climate change is one of the top environmental issues, with liberals and conservatives evenly divided on whether recent global warming is more natural or man-made.
The main contention of environmentalists like Al Gore is the argument that:
- The earth's atmosphere warmed one or two degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 Centigrade) during the 20th century.
- Most of this warming is man-made.
- The warming is likely to continue and to be harmful to human, animal and plant life.
- We must all work together to stop it by reducing emission of "greenhouse gases".
Jack M. Hollander wrote:
- ... climate change remains a fascinating and important scientific subject. Climate dynamics and climate history are extraordinarily complex, and despite intensive study for decades, scientists are not yet able to explain satisfactorily such basic phenomena as extreme weather events (hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts), El Nino variations, historical climate cycles, and trends of atmospheric temperatures. The scientific uncertainties about all these matters are great, and not surprisingly, competent scientists disagree in their interpretations of what is and is not known. [1]
See also: