| Global warming is happening because of Carbon | | | | 27 named tropical storms formed, according to |
| dioxide being released into our atmosphere. | | | | NOAA, and more than half of them became |
| This is like the city smogs that we used to | | | | hurricanes. |
| see in the 1900's, retaining or trapping the | | | | |
| infrared heat from the sun in the atmosphere. | | | | "The Arctic is receding very quickly (as a |
| Global mean temperature rises can be directly | | | | direct result of Global Warming) according to |
| correlated to the mean increase in Carbon | | | | reports from scientists and arctic natives. |
| Dioxide in our atmosphere. | | | | The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment was |
| | | | released in late 2004, and shows changes from |
| There is significant evidence that our | | | | the ice at the North Pole to animals and |
| planet's weather and climate patterns are | | | | human settlements. More recent reports from |
| changing rapidly as a direct result of Global | | | | Greenland reveal glaciers moving meters per |
| Warming. Droughts, receding glaciers and ice | | | | hour and rapidly thinning. The Arctic ice cap |
| caps, extreme storms, rises in ocean | | | | is shrinking in summer to the smallest it has |
| temperatures and sea levels, shifts in | | | | ever been in modern measurements, and even |
| distribution of organisms and diseases. Many | | | | winter cold has not been refreezing it as |
| think human activities are a significant | | | | much as before. Basically, there's a rise in |
| contributing cause. As of this year, | | | | overall sea level going on, coupled with an |
| compelling scientific evidence has come to | | | | increase in violent weather, so coastal areas |
| light to quantify this issue (Oct 2007). The | | | | will get hit very hard from now on. |
| rate at which Carbon Dioxide is being | | | | |
| absorbed by the world's oceans has now | | | | In effect, we can now expect all previous |
| depreciated significantly. This is because | | | | climate change models to be obsolete. Rather |
| oceans are now overloaded with Carbon | | | | like a movie straight out of Hollywood, you |
| Dioxide. From this point forward, more and | | | | can imagine a scientist trying to explain to |
| more of our CO2 output will go straight into | | | | the president how a slowing in the rate of |
| the atmosphere, adding to global warming. | | | | CO2 absorption by the world's oceans |
| | | | translates directly into increased CO2 in the |
| "A warming atmosphere and seas make for loads | | | | atmosphere and that "we are now expecting a 2 |
| of extra energy available for the creation of | | | | degree rise in global temperatures in the |
| abnormal weather patterns. Around the world, | | | | next 10 years rather than the 50 years |
| recent data shows an increase in severity of | | | | previously estimated Mr President." Or for |
| storms, droughts, rainfall, and floods. The | | | | you gas guzzling Americans: Forget any major |
| disastrous hurricane season of 2005 was just | | | | coastal cities Mr President. I would also |
| one indication of how synergistic weather is | | | | suggest that New Orleans will not need |
| with sea level rise, resulting in loss of | | | | re-development or more capital expense. I |
| wetlands, social issues, and the ability of | | | | foresee that a further category 4 or above |
| governments to respond. Three storms | | | | hurricane will destroy any Levy's around the |
| strengthened to category 5 in the Atlantic | | | | coastal areas. Substantial sea rises will |
| Basin for the first time in a single season | | | | prevent any attempts to protect these areas. |
| (Katrina, Rita, and Wilma). An unprecedented | | | | |