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Nov 21, 2006 3:37:28 AM
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Global warming is an issue that is getting a lot of attention lately. It is happening, and due to human activity, at an accelerated rate. The big question is 'is it a disaster?' as some would have us believe. The truth is no one knows what the result of global warming will be. Ocean levels will rise but beyond that nothing is for sure. Will some places get dryer, or wetter? If the ocean levels rise many cities will be flooded, Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, and others. Is this really a loss to society? Ocean levels will rise slowly and cities will rebuild or replace structures to accomodite the higher sea level, and will become modern versions of Venice. Cities will not be distroyed but will addapt and change. With higher sea levels there will be more ocean surface area, and with higher temperatures, the atmosphere will have more moisture, resulting in more rainfall world wide. Instead of a disaster the world will become a tropical garden of plenty. With more area of shallow sea the oceans will become the new farm land, and properly managed, will provide a bounty of sea food. In the past, when the earth was not in an ice age (perminate ice at the poles, the current climate), tropical forests and savanas could be found from pole to pole. A warmer climate would require less fossel fule to heat our homes in the winter. Global warming does not mean that high temperatures will be higher, it may be that the low temperatures will not be as low. It may be the best thing for the survival of Humans, Plants, Animals, and the Earth. Anyone who gives you a disaster scenario is only trying to sell you their particular bill of goods. NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE ! ! !
by thedoc
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