Global Warming
Essays

Global Warming – It Is Authentic, But Why So Many Skeptics? Introduction The phrases "global warming" and "climate change" have become household words over the past twenty years or so, and given the vast amount of discussion and research, and the clear signs that the planet is hearing up, an alert citizen can safety predict that this topic will become even more prominent in American society. What are the latest results from scientific studies? How are businesses responding to the challenges that are present today and certainly are on the horizon for the coming years? How are poor people faring – or how will they fare – as the climate heats up, the seas rise, and powerful weather systems create devastation in many parts of the globe? And why are so many people, in particular conservatives, in denial about the fact that the climate is heating up? What are the arguments from those that dispute the science of global warming? This paper presents scholarly research articles that delve into these issues and a number of other aspects of the global climate change phenomenon.

Since the Industrial Revolution, there is an increase in the greenhouse gases all over the world. This, consequently, has turned out to be the cause of a slow but sure increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere. This phenomenon has been given the name of Global Warming ("Global Warming," 2009). The greenhouse effect is a natural process due to which the temperature of the atmosphere in close proximity to the earth's surface is warmed. The sun gives off noticeable, short-wave light to the earth that transit through a blanket of greenhouse gases without hindrance. These gases are composed chiefly of "water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone" ("Global Warming," 2009). Infrared radiation reflects off the surface of the Earth toward space. However, it is difficult for it to pass through the thermal blanket. Therefore, some of this infrared radiation is "trapped and reflected downward, keeping the planet at an average temperature suitable to life, about 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius)" ("Global Warming," 2009).

Hydrofracking is a new and controversial approach for pressuring water and upwards of 200 chemicals into a horizontal drilling that seeks to break up the ground and release otherwise difficult to capture natural gas. Advocates see it as a major and possibly only viable alternative to oils and regular gas for transportation and global warming opportunities. Natural and environmental advocates see it as an untested, wasteful process that could destroy water supplies in areas like NY -- all while the lawyers are waiting for the next asbestos industry.

The greatest challenge of the 21st century is filling the gap between energy demand and supply with clean, reliable and green source of energy. Energy is very essential and it is in material form in everything that is around us. The opportunity cost of obtaining the energy that we require is the impact that is made on our environment. Some energy sources have greater impacts while others have relatively lesser ones. All sources of energy affect the environment in one way or the other. There is absolutely no such thing as an entirely clean source of energy. (Boyle & University, 2004)

The "Merchants of Doubt" is a book written and published in 2010 by an American historian called Naomi and a scientist Erik Conway. The authors of this book claim that those who opposed the consensus that was reached by scientist kept the controversy alive and spread confusion and doubt. Many reviewers have seen this book be exceedingly favorable. In fact, one of the reviewers has exhaustively documented and researched about this book.

The paper looks at the current trends in human consumptions and food production activities evaluating the extent these habits are unsustainable in the globe. The paper discusses the impact food production and consumption patterns of humans have had on production. That paper also suggests the ideal change in these behaviors among mankind

According to Mallik (2008), the technology that generates clean and sustainable energy from a number of sources such as water, sun, plants and wind is termed as renewable energy technology. In the year 2007, the Energy Information Administration reported that in the United States, around nine percent of the electricity generation and seven percent of whole energy consumption is due to the renewable energy technologies. There are numerous benefits of renewable energy technology. The prime and the foremost benefit is that it makes the energy economy of the country very strong and sustainable (Mallik, Bhave, & Mate, 2008, pg 45-48).

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