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