SPPI Exposes Fundamental Scientific Error in Laurie David's 'Global Warming' Book for Children
A fundamental scientific error lurks in a book calculated to terrify schoolchildren about "global warming", Robert Ferguson, SPPI president, announced today: "The Down-To-Earth Guide to Global Warming", by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon, is intentionally designed to propagandize unsuspecting school children who do not have enough knowledge to know what is being done to them.
Point Reyes Hostel Becomes Certified Bay Area Green Business
The Point Reyes Hostel in Point Reyes National Seashore, California, has been certified as a Bay Area Green Business. The Point Reyes Hostel is the second hostel in Hostelling International USA's Northern California network to receive this recognition.
Celsias.com Antarctic Adventurer Braves the Cold for Global Warming Awareness
Celsias.com (http://www.celsias.com/) promotes awareness of climate change and the environment by featuring Antarctic adventurer Patricia Ballou's tales of survival and research. Ballou's latest post reports on a night spent on the ice and an interview with climate change researcher Dr. Stephen F. Pekar.
Is Global Warming A Good Thing For High Altitude Ski Resorts?
Global warming and the associated changes in climate are being caused by the so-called "greenhouse" effect, which is raising the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. Global temperatures have been forecast to increase from 1.5 to 6.0 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. Since nine of the ten warmest years have occurred in the past decade, skiers have been amongst the first spots lovers to be affected by the changing climate. While they are naturally concerned at how this may affect their sport, they can make choices in their skiing destinations which will increase their chance of having a good time at the snow.
Climate Changes Due to Global Warming
While the drastic effects of global warming has been discussed in many scientific circles, had their run on TV and even had major exposure through well-meaning (but sadly inaccurate) Hollywood films, it's a concern that has a broad political, economic, social and geographical significance to countries all over the world. Quite literally, for all of us, there is nowhere to hide, nowhere to run and we can't stop the climate from changing. It's just way too big for us.
A New Investigative Website on Global Warming Offers Unique Insights and Graphics Covering Existing Competing Theories
Release of a new website on global warming dealing with the competing theories of greenhouse gases and influences from the sun.
Top Ten Causes of Global Warming ( part 1)
Global warming has been discussed over and over again. In recent months even politicians like Al Gore have gotten involved. He created a documentary called, ?An Inconvenient Truth?, to try and push for more action as well as to enlighten the public. His view is that there are solid facts that global warming exists and skeptic scientists don?t. Many people believe that global warming does not exist because they are not being affected directly; however, scientists believe that the increase in natural disasters comes from global warming.
Slowing Global Warming by Enhancing the Natural Sulfur Cycle
Scientists have proposed a limited iron fertilization of the Southern Ocean as a means to stimulate the natural sulfur cycle associated with marine phytoplankton. This could result in increased cloud reflectivity that would slow down global warming and possible decrease sea level rise.
Stop Global Warming. Individual Actions That Everyone Can Take to Support the Environment
As the government and manufacturers throughout the world continue (and in some cases resist) to do their part when it comes to creating more eco-smart and friendly products the next step is for the consumers to begin making smarting choices during their shopping
The problem with many of these new eco-friendly products is they are often more expensive than the regular products and as the economy is not stable today it can be hard to afford the right products even if you wanted to
The phenomenon known as global warming is already here and affecting us even as we speak. But many people are still ignorant of what this phenomenon is and how it affects even ordinary folk like you and me.
Global warming, strictly speaking, is the observed increase of the average temperature of the ocean and the near-surface air of Mother Earth as recorded for some decades now and is being felt at present. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), much of the warming of the atmosphere and large bodies of water such as oceans can probably be directly attributed to the release of greenhouse gases starting predominantly from the middle of the 20th century, which tend to accumulate and produce the greenhouse effect.
The IPCC predicts that worldwide surface temperatures are estimated to increase further by 1.1 to 6.4 degrees Centigrade by year 2100. This estimate can be affected by the ability and willingness of the present living generation of human beings to significantly cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. The problem is, even if much of the present levels of greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced, global warming is expected to still continue, perhaps even past year 2100, due to the capacity of oceans to retain absorbed heat.
Global temperatures are now causing a rise in the sea levels, more severe weather changes to be experienced, and a corresponding negative affect on precipitation amounts and behavior. As a result, human agriculture activities may have to change to match the changes in the weather, even as polar glaciers melt at an alarming rate, various species face extinction, and disease vector ranges fluctuate.
Governments are expected to play a major role in helping their citizens reduce the total greenhouse gases emitted by their country, particularly if these governments adhere to the Kyoto Protocol which many government leaders throughout the world agreed to and signed to show their intent to participate.
Global warming falls under the much more comprehensive term of climate change. Global warming is the direct opposite of global cooling, which also falls under climate change. Climate change, as used by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is used to refer solely to climate change caused by human activities. Climate changes due to other causes falls under the term climate variability. Anthropogenic global warming is another term used to describe change caused by human activities.
The human activity which has contributed the most to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would be burning of fossil fuels (a.k.a. oil and gas) for power within the last 20 years. Other human activities that have helped in the increase in warming of the global atmosphere could include deforestation, that falls under human land-use activities. If communities throughout the world persist in using fossil fuels as a power source and cutting down forests at a rapid pace without replenishing forest stocks, then it is safe to assume that global warming will continue and may even escalate in the future.
Green Store UK sells eco friendly gifts and energy saving gadgets. We have various energy saving gadgets such as the Smart Adapter which is a remote control plug set which enables you to quickly and easily turn off electric items off standby.