If global warming continues, will we all have great tans and not enough ice for our Margaritas?
486163
The great tan thing is a good thing. But maybe we should stock up on ice. I'll tell you what I will build a fall-out shelter and we can turn it into a huge freezer and we won't run out of ice. We will also put in an ice maker(for extreme emergencies only). So how big do you think it should be? I better start now. If anyone knows of any grants to contribute to our cause please notify me. We can't go without ice in our Margaritas. LOL
450642
Absolutely.  Interestingly enough, though, there is also such a thing as particle refraction.  This is the pollution particles (mostly sulfates) in the air forming droplets and mixing with clouds.  These smaller particles reflect more light than unpolluted drops, therefore refracting much light and warmth from the earth.  This is referred to as global dimming.  Global dimming actually helps to balance out the global warming.  If we were to somehow end all particle pollution, then the earth would warm at a faster rate.  Without the global warming, the particle pollution would eventually freeze us out.  Therefore, if we end either process of pollution, we must end both or the earth will suffer grave consequences.  If you want more proof of global warming, investigate the hurricane trend of the last few years.  We have had an increase in the frequency of hurricanes because the ocean waters are warmer--check National Geographic, I remember an article in August or September of last year.
35095
Probably not. In my humble opinion, humans ultimately play a very insignificant role in the processes that shape this planet, when viewed from a geologic time-scale. After all, more than 90% of all species on this planet were extinct long before hominids evolved. The planet has experienced global warming much more extreme than the present warming trend, and forces such as plate tectonics and isostatic rebound are contributing to problems like the subsidence of the Louisiana coastline probably more so than man's changes in the drainage of the Mississippi River. There is evidence that the modern coastal subsidence of the US Gulf Coast is related to isostatic rebound from the glaciers melting in North America over 10,000 years ago. That is how slow many of these processes work. The climate of this planet has never been static, nor has the shape of the continents. Natural events like climate-changing volcanic eruptions, earthquakes (which build mountains that ultimately change weather patterns), catastrophic tsunamis, meteorite impacts, erosion, catastrophic floods, landslides, glaciation, all have much more impact on a geologic scale than man has done. Even catastrophic oil-spills occurred as a result of natural processes long before man built a supertanker. This planet might not even be habitable by humans if not for the warming effect of radioactive decay within the earth, and over geologic time, that will gradually decline. Light and heat from the sun is something we have no control over that will certainly change over time. Of course, none of this excuses man for damaging the planet with deforestation, greenhouse gases, habitat destruction, etc., but we all need to recognize that even our best efforts may not affect the long-term changes that are taking place around us almost unseen due to the slow progress of these changes. We are going to have to work at not becoming just another part of the fossil record and our ability to adapt to climate change is probably the only thing that will allow the human race to survive long-term. This is just the opinion of this geologist.
472817
I think it would help in your theory,due to more greenhouse gasses would be assimilated by more trees.\n\npart of the problem with global warming is that much of the planets eco systems are being destroyed without being replendished (south america tree harvesting)
145826
It really sucks.  I just watched a report on 60 Minutes about this subject and we are in deep trouble.  They showed a picture of the arctic in 1979 and one just taken six months ago.  It is unbelievable how much ice has melted in just 26 years.  The most noted authority on this catastrophe said that even if we were to stop putting greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, it wouldn't change the fact that our global temperature will still rise.  It probably wouldn't rise quite as fast, but it will still happen because of all the gases we have already emitted.  We can only sove this problem collectively as a human race and not separately as nations.
228093
OMG...this is a very sad question. The reason why gloval warming NEEDS to affect the earth is because without it, we would all DIE. Think about it, what would we do if there was no heat at ANYTIME. We would all die because we would all freeze to death. Besides in order to keep anything alive we need Gloval Warming. The food we eat need it, the water need it, the plants, animals everything and everyone needs it.
469656
In the long run no there is nothing we can do. We as a species will either die out or evolve into something that does not resemble current modern day man. Eventually the Sun will go red giant and swallow the Earth. Then the sun will die out and turn cold. Things get even more grim after that. \n\nGlobal Warming: yes in there are things that we could do to make it less sever less quickly, namely slow our use of fossil fuel. \n\nWars, hatred, and racism.. Those things will wax and wane over time. \n\nTsunamis: get away from the coast after an earthquake, subsurface landslide, or Ocean landing meteor strike. \n\nTornadoes: stay away from the South and Midwest. \n\nSoaring temperatures: move closer to the polar icecaps, or higher elevations. \n\n  Can we turn it around depends on whether or not you believe in free will. \n\n  Is it too late: Right now this is the only ship we have to ride, so keep fighting until it goes down. That is all that any of us can do. Giving up will solve nothing. Placing all of your hopes that someone else will fix it, or some God will come down and clean up our mess is just fanciful dreaming. \n\nWe can lobby our government. We can vote. We can drive economy cars, carpool or take the bus. We can recycle. We can use more insulation in the walls and ceilings of our homes. We can invest in alternative fuels.\nNever give up hope.
322703
well they say in 2050 about 3% of species will die from the global warming, and about the same with plant species. probably gas will cost 20.00 a gallon lol. and more and more cars and trucks will not be running off of gas. which i hope actually will be true! and ill be 40 around that time wow!
346931
We are already seeing the effects. Read Bright Dawn, dark future  it was published in the early 90s but predict several events that have happened since do to GLOBAL WARMING!!!
1000629
I think it's gonna be real cold.  Like Michigan (where i live).  But no, If it is in fact a ice age, that means that  huge amounts of water  are frozen into glaciers (and because we only have so much water on earth) sea levels will actually go down because water is locked in the glaciers.  Global warming causes glaciers to melt and hence rises sea level.  And by the way, we are still technically in an ice age (we still have huge ice sheets) we are in what's known as an inter-glacial period.  The last glacial maximum was about 22,000 years ago.  Sea levels were so low that humans could walk across dry land from Ireland to Britain then to the mainland of Europe! Check out a map!
833807
I agree, that global warming MUST be a lie, I mean it's fu.ckin freezing here!\n\nI need to start burning my rubbish. Fu.ck the councils and their spy-chips in the bins, If they want to charge me extra on enviromental grounds for taking away my rubbish, I'm gonna start burning it!\n\nand  I am going to part ex my efficient small diesel car for a fu.ck-off huge SUV and have a monster truck engine installed, and then drive my car, with the windows down and the heating up full for miles and miles for no apparent reason.
206536
No it cannot be stopped.....at all. First of all it is a naturally occurring process and humans have actually just accelerated the process. Now as the polar caps melt they release natural carbons into the atmosphere which at the current rate is actually more substantial than all of the carbons mankind release every day and since we cannot stop the ice from melting there is no way to stop the current trend even if we reverted back to the 1800's.
809222
You sound young and dumb, which is good. You've been warned early. You need to understand that global warming is real, and will cause a shift in geopolitics that is probably going to eventually kill you, or at the very least, make you poor and hungry. If you knew the true implications, you'd be shaking in your boots.
905286
I dont know the seriousness in your question but for one, I hate the cold so plz dont suggest puttin the sun off and two, green house gases that TRAP HEAT causes global warming. Not the sun (and yeah yeah, the sun gives off heat, but so does machinary, body heat, lab exothermic reactions, weapons of mass destruction, fires etc)
260369
No but it would affect existence on the planet! There is a delicate balance to be maintained and if polar ice caps melted, this balance would be tipped over.  You can certainly expect weird weather.
1173864
No. There are plenty of other theories. The EPA can't and hasn't proven any of their theories. Even a Harvard scientist said that we may just be recovering from a mini Ice Age that caused famine for 400 years (Ireland's potato famine). Who am I supposed to believe? I am not scared, although I do believe it is a good time to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Who knows what the cause of "global warming" is? Oh well. Let's just reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There's nothing harmful in that.
17908
we might freeze to death. depending on the  global warming nuts.