Friday, February 02, 2007

Global warming real, likely to get worse, scientists say

20 years ago global warming was a "myth" that some people believed. Doing a study scientist say that the effects of global warming may be just 10 years away.

1. If the polar ice caps were to melt. how high would the water rise and what places would it cover?

10 comments:

Twilighter01 said...

Answering tlw's question..

The water temperature is
predicted to rise 1.1 to 6.4 C(2-11.5 F) by 2100.

My question is..According to co-author Jonathan Overpeck, what is the point they are trying to make in the article?

JRS said...

1) According to co-author Jonathan Overpeck, the point that they are trying to make in this article is to highlight what will happen if we don't do something and what will happen if we do something about Global Warming.

My question is...
What did Gerry Miehl,a the colleague from the National Center for Atmospheric Research warn.

LTG said...

Garry Miehlwarned other people that global warming could eventually lead to an "ice-free arctic."

My Question...
What years did reseachers warn people about gobal warming taking affect?

DRD said...

LTG question-
The years that Global warming took affect was in 1990, 1995 and 2001.

My question-
The report said man-made emissions of greenhouse gases can be blamed for these problems are?

LVW said...

Responding to drd question.

Greenhouse gasses are dominated by human activities.

My Question
What and how does global warming occur?

jjs said...

Anwser to lvw

Global Warming occurs by the tempature rising and ice caps melting, wich causes the oceans to rise. If the oceans rise than places like the Bahamas and many other islands could be underwater.

My Question: By the end of the century, What is the prediction of inches that the sea will rise?

ag said...

answering jjs question

By the end of the century 7 to 23 inches (18 to 53 centimeters)the sea will rise.

My question.

Susan Solomon a senior said...?

BTB said...

answer to AG Question

Susan Solomon a senior said "There can be no question that the increase in greenhouse gases are dominated by human activities."

My Question
The panel predicted temperature rises of....?

JNS said...

1) The water would possibly rise up to 23 inches and more.

My question: if global warming occurs will the human race come to an end?

PLL said...

No, the human race will not come to an end.

My question: What is the name of the Indian climatologist?