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What does Increased Worldwide Temperatures Mean

By Chris Meagher

One view of climate change, is that worldwide increased temperatures, is occurring as a result of an over-abundance of Carbon Dioxide being circulated into our atmosphere. This is much like the metro pollution that people would always observe during the 1900's, the sun’s infrared heat being trapped or held in the atmosphere. World average temperature increases, according to some, can be directly linked to the average surge in Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.

There is a fair amount of data pointing to our earth's weather conditions and climate systems, shifting rapidly as a direct reaction to the earth's warming. Excessively dry seasons, shrinking glaciers and ice shelves, freakish storms, increases in ocean temperature ranges and sea levels, movement in geolocation of pestilence and diseases.

There are those that believe human actions, would definitely be one of the major instrumental causes. In recent times, convincing scientific models have been developed to evaluate this matter. The pace of Carbon Dioxide getting soaked up via the planet's oceanic masses, has today fallen substantially. This is by reason of the oceanic masses now being beyond capacity with Carbon Dioxide. From here-on-out, increasing amounts of our CO2 emissions are instead going to end up in the atmosphere, contributing to increased planetary temperatures.

Atmosphere and seas, with increased temperatures, create significant, increased energy, opening the door for the formation of strange weather systems. All over the globe, recently available statistics illustrate an increasing amount of severe storms, exceedingly dry periods or droughts, overall changes in rainfall patterns, and deluges or floods.

The catastrophic typhoon period of 2005 ended up being a warning sign, of how synergistic weather is, with ocean level increase, contributing to loss of estuarine habitat, societal complications, and additionally, the capacity of authorities to respond appropriately. Three instances of storm warnings were upgraded to category 5 within the Atlantic Basin for the first time on record (Katrina, Rita, and Wilma). A freakish, 27 named tropical storms eventuated, reported by NOAA, and over fifty percent of them developed into hurricanes.

The North Pole region is diminishing also, as a primary response to worldwide temperatures rising as outlined by statements from scientists and arctic natives. The "Arctic Climate Impact Assessment"(see N.B.), indicates fluctuations from, the ice in the Arctic, to native animals, and human habitation. Newly released accounts from Greenland, show glaciers migrating meters by the hour and quickly becoming thinner.

The ice cap of the North Pole is diminishing in summer to the least it has been, in recent data collecting history, also the winter temperatures have not gone through the process of refreezing as completely as previously. Currently, there exists an increase in ocean levels,in conjunction with an increase in severe weather, meaning coastal places will get affected severely from here on in.

Presently, we can anticipate all prior seasonal-change scenarios to be useless. A lessening in the extent of CO2 assimilation by the earth's oceans, simplified, means higher CO2 within the atmosphere and therefore, it is today predicted there will be a 2 degree increased worldwide temperatures within ten years, instead of the 50 years projected previously.

Some, have advocated that New Orleans is not going to need re-development or extra government financial outlay. An additional category 4 or greater hurricane, is going to eradicate any storm abatement works along the coast. Significant rises in ocean level, is going to negate any efforts to defend these zones.

N.B.
The "Arctic Climate Impact Assessment":
An international project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences. The results of the assessment were released at the ACIA International Scientific Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2004. Ref: acia.uaf.edu

Mr Meagher has been a gardener and organic gardener for 45 years, permaculturist for 30 years. Producing diverse articles from Agriculture to Weddings. Further reading to be found at: http://global-warning.biz

There are also other reputable scientists, Chris, who claim that our impact on the environment is though, not negligible, is not necessarily overwhelming. There are natural cycles to our climate. There has been a lot of volcanic activity over the past several decades that also contribute to this. Witness what happened to the global climate when Krakatoa erupted in 1883. Some scientists are even saying that we are going into a global cooling period. It all depends in who you listen to.

Although, we should of course take as many steps as possible to lessen our impact on the environment, the bottom line is that the earth is gonna do what the earth is gonna do irregardless of what we do, in its own time and in its own way -- and there isn't a darn thing that we are gonna be able to do about it. The earth is capable of shrugging us off like a bad dream.

Hello James Emery Vigh,
indeed, I am all with you there.
I have been a bit slow with this site, however I have elaborated on the theme on the 'about' page.
Thanks for the comment.
Regards Chris.

Hi Chris,
Some may argue that the earth can recover on it's own. I believe that we would do well to try to help. I'm sure that if we all did just a little to help each day the earth would thank us by recovering a little each day instead of going the other way.

Is it that some people just don't want to take the special effort to, for example, compost instead of throwing away? Is it that they think that they are too busy? Is it greed?

As you say, the statistics are there for all to read. How dare anyone say that things are not getting worse, we are just in another cycle?

Hello there larainerose,
thank you for your comment, always a pleasure.
I think, due to the enormous amount of conflicting views about the subject, that most people just don't want to trawl through it all in order to make an informed opinion.

Also, how long have we "all" known about environmental issues (my entire life!), but still bugger-all gets done about it. Typically, humans always take the "not my problem" attitude. There are still semi-rural areas, in the western "civilised" world, where toilets hang over the creek.
Oops! Almost got started there.
Thanks again,
Regards Chris.

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