We were warned that weather would become more severe, more and bigger hurricanes, tornadoes, even blizzards. And that's happening already. There will be more weather disasters along the East Coast, like Hurricane Sandy. FEMA will become more popular. 8^)
People will adapt the way they always have. Insufficiently, only when they absolutely have to, as a last resort. They will rebuild and wait for the next hurricane or tornado or blizzard, and then act just as surprised when it happens again. I think it was Winston Churchill who said 'Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing, but only after all the alternatives are exhausted.'
And of course the Grand Oil Party will continue to insist this extreme weather has nothing to do with global warming. And try to use snowstorms will disprove global warming! 8^P
It is necessary to mention some facts concerning the future in order to understand why the global warming can be considered a disaster for the whole planet. Certainly it is not possible to know the future climate on Earth precisely, but some data are certain: every century brings the increase of the temperature of 1-2C. It is enough for Greenland and Antarctica to start melting, thus some part of northern areas could become a farmland and Sahara might become bigger. Storms can be stronger. Some countries like Bangladesh and Netherlands are luckily to vanish because of the ocean level rise up to 5 meters.
The term "climate forcing" is often used though it is hard to give its precise definition. To define it simply - this is an event that influences global climate. At this point it is necessary to mention that the weather and climate are different things, the weather is described with the help of variations of dryness or wetness, cold and heat. They do not play a great role for the whole picture on the Earth, but climate can be influenced by forcing, like for example a volcanic eruption can cool the climate on the whole Earth. Such forcing is called a short term forcing. An example of long term forcing may be continental drift which within millions of years changes the path of ocean currents. To anthropogenic forcing belong fossil fuel burning and agriculture. Not all forcing of humans result in global warming, sulfur dioxide from coal burning produces aerosols and they result in cooling.
These were the main negative influences on the climate that cause the global warming. They are rather serious and need urgent steps taken by people in order to avoid the catastrophes in the world of nature, to which we by the way also belong.
So the climate of the Earth should be an international concern and not only of scientists and ordinary people, but also of those who hold power in their hand and are able to make the politics work not only for money, but also for the future of the whole mankind. Unfortunately, these are mostly beautiful words and promises when elections are in the future as soon as they are over the real situation changes. Not a single national leader has come out publicly and said that the recent spate of hurricanes was the result of global warming, this is a part of conventional wisdom of environmentalists that they should not frighten the public, but should focus their interest on technical solutions, like for example hybrid cars and so on.
Global warming is such a problem that it is necessary to deal with all its aspects, which includes the politics. When politicians formulate their policy they need inputs from many disciplines and from science as well. But unfortunately global warming has become an absolutely political issue and politicians do their best to influence even science.
No. Global warming whether natural or man-made decreases the temperature differential between the atmosphere and our oceans, due to the fact that the atmosphere warms faster.
It is temperature differential that drives storms and hurricanes so we can expect fewer as shown by statistics.
Other natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, meteor strikes are not dependent on climate.
It varies, but in general AGW is making natural disasters more frequent and more extreme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_im...
People will be forced to adapt by investing in all sorts of preventive and restoration measures. This is likely to last for many centuries and cost the global economy more than the cost of switching to non-carbon energy sources would have been.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_Revie...
The ignorant fossil fuel industry dupes here at YA, including on this page, who deny a century of climate science, are worse than worthless as a source of information on climate change.
U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2010:
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record...
“Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of human and natural systems.”
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpine...
“Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change impacts experienced not just over the next few decades but also in coming centuries and millennia…Because CO2 in the atmosphere is long lived, it can effectively lock the Earth and future generations into a range of impacts, some of which could become very severe.”
http://www.physics.fsu.edu/awards/NAS/
“The Academy membership is composed of approximately 2,100 members and 380 foreign associates, of whom nearly 200 have won Nobel Prizes. Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research; election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_...
http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/...
http://www.aip.org/history/climate/timel...
http://www.aip.org/history/climate/index...
Global warming causes natural disasters and our earth getting hotter due to it. dependance on fossil fuels and carbon pollution is the main cause of it . hurricane damage, tornado and storm damage disturb the life of people.
Site of References-
http://www.es24waterdamage.com/hurricane...
You have to be as smart as a rock to believe the global warming/climate change fraud. Or you are a libtard/socialist/demorat.
global warming is non existent - look at the ipcc own statistics, there has been almost zero warming for 15 years.
And how do you think people are going to adapt to the changes?
