What are the Taliban doing to reduce global warming?
922334
They are killing as many people as they can to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
304041
Exactly none. There is a finite amount of energy stored on the planet in the form of fossil fuels. Burning it releases this energy. You cannot add more. There has been heat RELEASED by the burning of fossil fuels onthe planet, which many people believe causes global warming. The only heat energy added to the planet is solar energy.
734963
It reconstitutes in the atmosphere as either smog or methane depending on the last meal of the decease. And thus it hastens global warming.
698391
yes, there are built-in mechanisms (also known as negative feedback loops) to curb global warming.\n\none mechanism is the carbon-silicate cycle.  as silicate compounds (which are found in rocks) get eroded, they use up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  an example of such a reaction is the erosion of calcium silicate:\nCaSiO3+2H2CO3-->Ca(HCO3)2+SiO2+H20\nwhere H2CO3 is carbonic acid, which is made from atmospheric CO2.\n\nanother mechanism is the terrestrial-biomass feedback: as the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increases, more plants grow, which take away some CO2.\n\nthe existence of these "built-in mechanisms" are part of the Gaea Hypothesis, which states that the earth is a self-sustaining system and that living things will change their environment so that it doesn't become unlivable.\n\nhowever, this doesn't mean we can do whatever we want to the planet and hope that it'll fix itself.  the main region where silicate weathering takes place nowadays is the Himalayas, where rocks are constantly being exposed by mountain-building activities.  since this is a very slow process, it probably won't be able to soak up all the carbon dioxide we produce.  also, the earth is being deforested, so we're getting rid of the way to get rid of the CO2.
592712
it is the greenhouse effect that causes global warming.
63093
Global warming is an effect in the earth's lower atmosphere that is claimed to exist by many scientists today.  Essentially, the theory claims that carbon monoxide, fluorocarbons and other gases have damaged the ozone layer, the protective layer in the earth's upper atmosphere that protects the planet from the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation.  Some man-made causes of these gases are automobile emissions and bovine flattulance.  The supposed increased levels of UV radition are striking the earth in greater incidence, especially in the equatorial oceans. Hence, according to the theory, the warming oceans are changing weather patterns and melting the polar ice caps.   More severe storms and raising of the ocean levels are possible.  Detractors of the theory contend, however, that evidence for diminishment of the ozone layer, warming of the oceans and melting of the polar ice caps is scant due to the lack of longitudinal (long-term) climatological data for the earth.  In sum, it is unclear whether the changing weather patterns that appear to be happening are caused by man-made activities or part of some cycle governed by normal processes.
880719
Start with Al Gore's Inconvieniant Truth to get the big picture. Then if you can consider other people elsewhere besides where you live you would know they are being effected right now. The world is warming up and ice is melting everywhere. We should all be very concerned......
326225
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming
447054
the sun..... the sun is the only thing responsible for warming the earth. Dont get me wrong ...pollution and greenhouse gases also contribute. But they are not the only reason. We are in a short period of warm temperatures on earth. A small window in time. We just got out of an ice age about 12-15ooo years ago. We have had longer periods of global Ice Ages than we have of global warm periods in the last few million years.... Did u know that a violent volcano can spew enough greenhouse gas into the atmosphere to warm our atmospheric temperatures several degrees. Pollution does the same thing but on a smaller scale. This gas traps the earths heat from escaping back into space. Its like a blanket for our atmosphere. Then the earth gets warm, and creates more water vapor from the oceans. More water vapor means more clouds. More clouds mean less sunlight hitting the surface of earth, less sunlight means less heat, less heat means more ice.. and we go back into an ice age.... then the earth fixes herself, we start to get warmer.... and we go on and on.... Its been happening like that for millions of years. If it wasent for global warming we wouldnt be alive and the earth would be covered with seals, penguins, polar bears and wolly mammoths.
721387
haha bush isn't doing anything about anything that is important.  and honestly do you even think bush knows what global warming is?  he has an intelligence of a two year old
177450
encourage recycling of plastic based products like plastic bottles and bags. \nEncourage fuel economy and the use of public transportation\nMore energy efficient houses\nNuclear power plants
1091688
The key to preventing global warming is to ensure that all our best ideas are implemented globally and immediately.\n\n1. We need a set of building codes that requires all new construction, everywhere, be erected with enough solar arrays to power three or four homes. In 25 years the world's homes would all have their own solar-generated power supplies. In addition, all homes could be built with either masonry (in very warm areas not subject to earthquakes) or with structural insulated panels (styrofoam sandwiched between two chipboard sides). Either provide excellent climate-control properties and dramatically-reduce the need for artificial heat or cooling.\n2. Cars can be built out of carbon-fibre, with flex-fuel engines, large batteries with plug-in adapters and solar arrays across their horizontal surfaces that together would enable commuters to travel 100 miles a day or more without emitting any greenhouse gasses.\n3. Cities should be planned with a view towards shortening everyone's commutes, thereby not only reducing the amount of pollutants in the air but also allowing people more leisure time and a better quality-of-life as a result.\n4. Taxes: If our society levied "sin" taxes and applied them to polluters to such an extent that it made their lives uncomfortable, people and industries would naturally gravitate towards more eco-friendly solutions on their own.\n\nWhat's really necessary is that there be a powerful economic incentive (or set of incentives) before anything will happen. \n\nObjects in-motion tend to stay in-motion, objects at rest tend to remain at rest, and people who've become accustomed to having their cake and eating it, too, are going to continue to be unthinking, uncaring gluttons until there's no cake left.\n\nIt's government's role to be proactive, to see what's coming and to act to ensure that life continues. It's for government to engineer things in a way that makes life better - or that at least provides a framework within which we can do it for ourselves.\n\nGovernment isn't doing its job ... and sooner-or-later we're all going to suffer terribly for it.
200121
For a start, get rid of all the politicians that are taking money from the special interests that are in favor of global warming: GM, Ford, Exxon, the utility companies, and the list goes on and on.\n\nSince that is not going to happen, I agree with the first responder. There is nothing we can do to stop it so if you live in a hurricane zone move out. If you live were there is not at least 40 inches of parcipitation a year move out. \n\nThere is one sign of hope. We may run out of oil sooner than everyone immagines. That would do a lot to stop global warming.
474323
I  am very concerned about global Warming, The east coast could be underwater and the northpole could be gone in as little as 50 years. Today's choices could have a dramatic effect on the future. yet NOTHING is being done :(.
54428
Global warming is a plot devised by scientists of the world to dominate the planet !!!\n\nYou see if we accept this theory as fact from then on scientists will be able to control everything that we do based on the complex interactions, almost unfathomably complex, between consumption and global warming effects -- thus, scientists will be allow to make educated guesses if they like, which will almost always certainly result in politically correct and repressive conclusions that forward the goals of this neo-imperialism.\n\n\nThe bottom line for this question is that the LONGEST historical charts showing the temperatures on Earth show that we are currently quite COLD !!!  In fact we are currently tied for the coldest period ever on the long term charts, the entire period if life on Earth. Thus, odds are very good that temperatures will raise no matter what we do so over the very long term scientists will be found to be correct that the Earth is indeed warming up. And I am sure they will continue to blame the heating on human activity and they will continue to try to use this to gain control over the free peoples of the world. Although since this trend that shows the Earth being currently quite cold is a very long term trend, in the million of years, so this is a long term gamble for the scientists a lot can happen between now and when the longer term trend is likely to kick in.\n\nBut the idea that this heating is unnatural or some how damaging to the Earth is silly because the long term charts show that the Earth is usually much warmer, during the last 542 million years, the entire period of time that life has existed on Earth.\n\nEvery classroom and library show have a large poster on the wall to show the temperature record of the Phanerozoic period, the last 542 million years, to remind people of the absurd conclusions science can reach from time to time.\n\nIsn't it interesting that 542 million years shows that we are currently tied for the coldest temps EVER !!!\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phanerozoic_Climate_Change.png\n\n"The Phanerozoic (occasionally Phaenerozoic) Eon is the period of geologic time during which abundant animal life has existed. It covers roughly 545 million years and goes back to the time when diverse hard-shelled animals first appeared. The Phanerozoic eon is still ongoing." \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanerozoic\n\nIf you look at the chart of Holocene temperature variation we are not hotter, on the average we are cooler -- notice the long term cooling trend or downward slope of the chart.\nHolocene Temperature Variations ...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Holocene_Temperature_Variations.png\n\nFrom this chart it looks like we are currently on the top of an upward swing that started with the mini-ice-age in the 1600s and that we are currently topping out.\n\nThis is probably why scientist are currently predicting in the future, both, much HOTTER weather, and a new ice-age, it is because it is time for a new long term downward trend -- well, that is on the short term chart showing the thousands of years, yes in terms of millions of years we are still currently VERY cold !\n\nAnd 5 million years of temps changes shows we are cooler, but fluctuating ...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Five_Myr_Climate_Change.png\n\nAnd 65 million years of temps changes shows we are\ncooler, but fluctuating ...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:65_Myr_Climate_Change.png\n\nIsn't it interesting that 542 million years shows that\nwe are currently tied for the coldest EVER !!!\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phanerozoic_Climate_Change.png\n\nSo I think the scientists that know about this LONG term temperature change believe we will get hotter no matter what, so they can't loose even if the current theories of Global Warming turn out to be BULL of planetary proportions !!!\n\nThe ice-age temps shows our current temps to be fairly typical, notice the other peaks were HIGHER and sh
179782
First you hqve to believe thqt global warming is in fact happening. Second, if it is (it's still a theory, not a fact), what are teh causes. the earth spins like a top. Tops wobble. The last "wobble" in the earth caused the ice age. The next could be an incerase in ambient atmospheric temperature returning the earth to a more tropical cliamte such as the one the dinosaurs thrived in.\n\nWith that in mind, recycling doesn't do anything one way or the other for global warming. It does, however, keep us from filling the earth with needless waste and enables our natural resources to last longer. Rmember, plastics are a petroleum product (oil, gasoline, etc).
261356
Get rid of all the garbage,clean all the rivers,oceans\nStop wars and terrorism\nCease the existence of all nuclear warheads\nReplace current cars with hybrid ones\nGet all extinct creatures back to life\nGet rid of borders between countries\nDo away with politcs\nMake people less money minded\nIncrease our natural resources a thousand times \nKill osama bi laden \nFix the hole in the Ozone layer\nrid the 23000 peices of satellite debris in our atmosphere