| Are you a believer of Global warming or not? | | | | |
| Or are you one of the cynics yet to be | | | | FACT: A well thought out trading program will |
| convinced? Well both have a part to play in | | | | harness American ingenuity to decrease |
| the Global Warming arena debate. The whole | | | | heat-trapping pollution cost-effectively, |
| issue is surrounded by facts and figures but | | | | jumpstarting a new carbon economy. |
| when these facts and figures are looked at it | | | | |
| is very difficult to prove them with science, | | | | MYTH: The cold winters and cool summers that |
| so you end up with hearsay. | | | | have been happening of late are not the |
| | | | effects of global warming, and are infrequent |
| Global warming from our point of view is the | | | | events. |
| increase in the average temperature of the | | | | |
| Earth's near-surface air and oceans. | | | | FACT: While it is true that different areas |
| | | | of country's have experienced some colder |
| When you observe all the different global | | | | winters here and there, between them the |
| warming myths that are published in various | | | | average temperature has ben on the up. |
| publications, online, TV, and radio you will | | | | |
| understand the issue with conflicting | | | | MYTH: We can adapt to climate change. |
| information. Because of these global warming | | | | Civilizations have survived droughts and |
| myths come in many forms it is essential to | | | | temperature shifts in the past. |
| understand the causes of global warming, and | | | | |
| the facts attached to those myths. | | | | FACT: Although it is true that the human race |
| | | | has survived an onslaught of drought and |
| MYTH: Water vapour is the most important, | | | | prolonged warmth along with the bitter cold |
| abundant greenhouse gas. So if we're going to | | | | and more, entire societies have collapsed |
| control a greenhouse gas, why don't we | | | | from dramatic climatic shifts. |
| control it instead of carbon dioxide? | | | | |
| | | | MYTH: Global warming along with extra CO2 |
| FACT: Water vapour does trap more heat than | | | | will be beneficial, they reduce cold related |
| carbon dioxide (CO2), but as CO2 levels | | | | deaths and stimulate crop growth. |
| increase in the atmosphere, they lead to | | | | |
| warmer conditions, which lead to more water | | | | FACT: Any beneficial effects will be far |
| vapour in the air, which leads to even warmer | | | | outweighed by damage and disruption. |
| conditions, thus a never ending cycle. | | | | |
| Because of this relationship between CO2, | | | | MYTH: Global warming is just part of the |
| water vapour and climate, to fight global | | | | worlds natural cycle. The Arctic has warmed |
| warming nations must focus on controlling | | | | up in the past as it is doing now. |
| CO2. | | | | |
| | | | FACT: The global warming we are experiencing |
| MYTH: Global warming reduces as the ozone | | | | is not natural. People are causing it. |
| hole shrinks. | | | | |
| | | | While the global warming myth story is |
| FACT: Global warming and the ozone hole are | | | | interesting, it does reduce the impact of the |
| two separate issues. | | | | facts. But as they say "Truth is stranger |
| | | | than fiction." The many myths on global |
| MYTH: Global warming is not occurring due to | | | | warming doing the rounds are based on global |
| some glaciers and ice sheets are expanding | | | | warming statistics, just with a different |
| and not shrinking. | | | | view point. |
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| FACT: In most parts of the world, the | | | | It is always best, as with everything, to |
| shrinking of glaciers and ice caps have been | | | | look at the global warming myth with an open |
| dramatic. The best available scientific data | | | | mind. There is always two sides to every |
| indicate that Greenland's massive ice sheet | | | | coin, so explore both before making your full |
| is shrinking. | | | | opinion. |
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| MYTH: So what if global warming is a problem, | | | | Perhaps this article on global warming myth |
| trying to fix it will affect American | | | | with strike a chord with you and will inspire |
| industry and workers. | | | | further reading into the subject. |