Globall warming

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it is very bad
Barry's Response - Very much so.

The habitat of many species will be altered, apparently, and we will be saddened by the changes.

The Obvious

There's less evidence to support those who doubt global warming. Especially in the U.S., warmer weather has been observed in recent years than before.

A few years back, in the wake of An Inconvenient Truth, Americans had some strong belief in the theories put forth in the film, but afterwards, doubt started to creep in. Some of those responses were logical, some not.

There's no way to deny that it's happening anymore, and fewer (each year) are ready to deny that it's human-caused. Skepticism is good, though. It leads to more thought and research, rather than just taking one statement at face value.

Climate scientists have also gained more public trust. On the whole, THEY believe global warming is happening, too.

The Evidence

This point really nailed when a Yale Project / George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (in a 2012 survey) noted that researchers with the greatest, most specialized climate expertise, held the strongest opinion that anthropogenic global warming is real and important. Yet, the strongest doubters (who are less convinced than the former group) have a more generalized and lower-level knowledge of the subject. Those who doubt global warming are finding less evidence to support their views. The weather has been warmer than ever in recent years, and it's getting harder to dispute, especially in the US.

If opinions are of any value at all, an aggregate of professional opinions is probably the most credible way to handle this kind of input. It's food for thought.

It can mean global warming or something bigger: too many half-truths are making our whole world overheat.

You're supposed to...

Pick a Side

Believe or deny, Trust or rebel. Science is about observation, questioning, and verifying. Since the late 19th century, Earth's temperature has risen by roughly 1°C. It's confirmed by ocean buoys, satellites, ice cores, and boreholes.

CO2, methane, and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. Ocean cycles like the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation cause regional temperature swings, and volcanoes can block sunlight for years.

Several variables affect climate, some controlled by humans, some by forces beyond our control. When the ice melts, polar bears lose their hunting grounds. Every storm, every sunny day, and every drought comes from your neighbor's pickup truck isn't educating - it's scary.

Skepticism isn't bad, it's necessary.

Don't let go of what's good. Even if it goes against funding trends, scientists have to speak the truth. It's more important to understand than to agree.

It's easier for governments and media to ride on power when people stop questioning. Journals and grants can corrupt honest discovery if scientists favor dramatic predictions.

Clean air matters, resilient cities matter, renewable innovations matter, but stewardship must come from freedom, not fear. You've got to believe in knowledge, not obedience, in courage, not conformity, and in climbing the ladder.

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