Earth Day

Global warming is the most confusing issue being debated. It is clear the earth is going through changes. The real question is; how much affect is our water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide having on this change. The answer is not as much as the environmentalists are leading us to believe.

Here are the facts. There were over 280 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the air in 1880. The level of CO2 in the air has increased by 100 parts per million since 1880. It is now at 382 parts per million. The average worldwide temperature is up about one degree in the last 100 years and according to The U.N Climate Panel an increase to 550 parts per Million would mean an increase in temperature of about 2.3 degrees Celsius in the year 2100. No one knows for sure if the rise in CO2 by 100 parts per million was caused by burning coal, oil, and natural gas. They are sure burning small amounts of coal, oil, and gas throws CO2 and water vapor into the air. It’s not proven that the warming trend is directly related to the increase CO2 in the air. They attribute 46% of the increase in the worldwide temperature to the increase in CO2, even though water vapor is a much bigger factor in keeping the earth's heat from radiating into space. There is no way to measure the level of water vapor in the entire world’s atmosphere. There is no proof that 46% of the one degree increase in temperature is directly attributable to the 100 parts per million increases in CO2.

I don’t think it’s a bad thing to cut emissions or stop littering. I would like our rivers and lakes to be clean. But why are the environmentalists exaggerating global warming and more importantly our contribution to it. What is their agenda and why does is seem like it always results in more laws and more taxes.


Sources:
http://www.aip.org/history/climate/20ctrend.htmhttp://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/faq.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Water_cycle.png
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050705231841.htm
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110009182


Even if humans stop burning oil and coal tomorrow—not likely—we've already spewed enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to cause temperatures to warm and sea levels to rise for at least another century.

John RoachNational Geographic News