The Concept of Global Warming
Dennis AuBuchon
December 23, 2009
Global warming has been a hot topic around the world and there is much confusion and differences of opinion on whether global warming exists. Numerous polls have been taken and the results in and of themselves are confusing as to whether individuals believe there is a problem with global warming or not. This article is not an attempt to settle this difference of opinion but to address issues surrounding global warming and what if anything can be done by us as individuals to affect it if it indeed exists.
The weather around the world is always, in my opinion, in a state of change. Events can affect individual opinion and weather events are no different. Global warming is not a subject that is going to go away anytime soon and we as individuals must understand the issues surrounding it. There always seems to be extreme weather conditions including temperatures around the world. The climate conference of 2009 in Copenhagen was an effort to bring countries together to discuss issues surrounding the concept of global warming. This conference is not the last of its kind to be held as future ones associated with climate change issues are already scheduled.
While it appears there are changes occurring in our climate the amount of information from both sides of the issue is overwhelming. With the Internet there is much information about global warming but as with anything else it is difficult to know who and what is reliably presenting the information. We as individuals usually have our own opinion on things that affect us but global warming if it exists will affect or is affecting us all. I am not a climate expert but there are indications that the atmospheric temperatures are changing, the question is how much and over what length of time is the change occurring. Citizens around the world need to understand the changes that are occurring not just from a government standpoint but individuals must buy into the issue. One of the purposes of government is to make the decisions necessary to protect their citizens.
Global warming is an issue that needs to be evaluated by every government around the world and if they are convinced that it exist it is their duty to take action. As stated earlier in this article we may agree on an overall issue such as global warming. Agreeing an issue exist is not the problem it is the approach to address it. The actions taken by governments around the world related to global warming may or will be different. Addressing the extent of global warming does not mean we all need to take the same actions within our own country. Taking any action is better than taking none.
Part of the information being exhibited on the Internet and through climate conferences relate to a multitude of atmospheric conditions being affected by how we live and produce what we need to sustain life. Each country is different and has different circumstances and changes or actions necessary with regards to global warming will be different.
Today there are efforts in some places to make preparations to protect citizens of any impending changes in the atmosphere that will affect human life. These efforts are to a large extent being focused on locations that will be impacted by any rise in water levels from the oceans. Whether there is a real need for these actions is not the point. The point is that many times there are indications of potential disasters and we wait until something happens to make the necessary changes to prevent future disasters of the same kind. Preparation before something happens is the key to survival not after it occurs.
To summarize global warming is something we all need to be concerned about and each of us should do what is within our power to affect the changes occurring in a positive way. Some say that what we do will not greatly impact the climatic changes occurring but if we can impact it at all in a positive way we need to do so. Some actions may need to take place at the government level in each country. We may not necessarily like some of the changes necessary but the decisions made must be made on complete analysis of the situation and what if anything can be done. I believe that not everything we do impacts the climatic changes occurring but if the connection can be proven then actions may be necessary to make the appropriate changes.
Sometimes it has been stated that the changes occurring have occurred in the past. This may be true but the current environment we are now in is different than in years past. Various products it has been stated affect the ozone layer of our atmosphere and as a result some changes have been initiated. This is the kind of examples where changes can be made without drastically affecting the way we live. I also feel that the expertise around the world will come to the front to make the appropriate changes in products that can be harmful to the atmosphere. In this respect we will not be losing the use of them but have a substitute that is not harmful to the atmosphere. What is appropriate may be a matter of opinion but if we can have an impact on the changes occurring in our climate whether as individuals or governments, we must do so. We cannot control the actions other countries take with regards to global warming. Each country must realize that the actions or inactions they take will not only affect their country but it will impact the world. Let us hope they make the right decisions.
The weather around the world is always, in my opinion, in a state of change. Events can affect individual opinion and weather events are no different. Global warming is not a subject that is going to go away anytime soon and we as individuals must understand the issues surrounding it. There always seems to be extreme weather conditions including temperatures around the world. The climate conference of 2009 in Copenhagen was an effort to bring countries together to discuss issues surrounding the concept of global warming. This conference is not the last of its kind to be held as future ones associated with climate change issues are already scheduled.
While it appears there are changes occurring in our climate the amount of information from both sides of the issue is overwhelming. With the Internet there is much information about global warming but as with anything else it is difficult to know who and what is reliably presenting the information. We as individuals usually have our own opinion on things that affect us but global warming if it exists will affect or is affecting us all. I am not a climate expert but there are indications that the atmospheric temperatures are changing, the question is how much and over what length of time is the change occurring. Citizens around the world need to understand the changes that are occurring not just from a government standpoint but individuals must buy into the issue. One of the purposes of government is to make the decisions necessary to protect their citizens.
Global warming is an issue that needs to be evaluated by every government around the world and if they are convinced that it exist it is their duty to take action. As stated earlier in this article we may agree on an overall issue such as global warming. Agreeing an issue exist is not the problem it is the approach to address it. The actions taken by governments around the world related to global warming may or will be different. Addressing the extent of global warming does not mean we all need to take the same actions within our own country. Taking any action is better than taking none.
Part of the information being exhibited on the Internet and through climate conferences relate to a multitude of atmospheric conditions being affected by how we live and produce what we need to sustain life. Each country is different and has different circumstances and changes or actions necessary with regards to global warming will be different.
Today there are efforts in some places to make preparations to protect citizens of any impending changes in the atmosphere that will affect human life. These efforts are to a large extent being focused on locations that will be impacted by any rise in water levels from the oceans. Whether there is a real need for these actions is not the point. The point is that many times there are indications of potential disasters and we wait until something happens to make the necessary changes to prevent future disasters of the same kind. Preparation before something happens is the key to survival not after it occurs.
To summarize global warming is something we all need to be concerned about and each of us should do what is within our power to affect the changes occurring in a positive way. Some say that what we do will not greatly impact the climatic changes occurring but if we can impact it at all in a positive way we need to do so. Some actions may need to take place at the government level in each country. We may not necessarily like some of the changes necessary but the decisions made must be made on complete analysis of the situation and what if anything can be done. I believe that not everything we do impacts the climatic changes occurring but if the connection can be proven then actions may be necessary to make the appropriate changes.
Sometimes it has been stated that the changes occurring have occurred in the past. This may be true but the current environment we are now in is different than in years past. Various products it has been stated affect the ozone layer of our atmosphere and as a result some changes have been initiated. This is the kind of examples where changes can be made without drastically affecting the way we live. I also feel that the expertise around the world will come to the front to make the appropriate changes in products that can be harmful to the atmosphere. In this respect we will not be losing the use of them but have a substitute that is not harmful to the atmosphere. What is appropriate may be a matter of opinion but if we can have an impact on the changes occurring in our climate whether as individuals or governments, we must do so. We cannot control the actions other countries take with regards to global warming. Each country must realize that the actions or inactions they take will not only affect their country but it will impact the world. Let us hope they make the right decisions.
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