Turning
Up the Heat
As
the pumping of greenhouse gases continues to increase, the excessive heat is
being captured into the ocean. This may seem like a good, especially since it
means that it keeps the atmosphere cooler. Some individuals may think that this
is a good thing, but the ocean will not take in all the heat that is being
generated. What does this mean to us? The article I looked at gave an
interesting perspective on the situation: “So it seems that before we bake our
own homes, we’re going to boil the oceans. And then our homes will be baked
anyway.”
Some
scientists say that in the next decade, the atmosphere could be on the rise of increasingly
warming. Research has shown that 90% of the heat from global warming goes into
the ocean. Because of that rise, it is going to create hazardous effects for
our ecosystem. This is something that affects our class because in the next few
decades, the impact will be hazardous. What can we do in Nebraska, a state that
is not near any ocean? The important thing is just making people aware,
providing them with the alarming evidence that global warming is an issue, and
expressing what can be done to help with it.
If
you want to read more about this topic, go to this article: http://grist.org/news/now-where-did-we-place-all-that-extra-heat-oh-it-dropped-into-the-ocean/
I don't think that awareness is the issue in the Untied States. In other countries, such as China, yes awareness is a problem, but here, the big issue is convincing people that global warming isn't a big evil left-wing conspiracy. The problem isn't providing information, its fighting misinformation.
ReplyDeleteThe oceans are the main reason the atmosphere hasn't warmed as much as the climate models predicted, but this comes with an enormous cost. With all the carbon dioxide going into the oceans, the water temperature rises and also becomes more acidic. This acidity is what causes coral reefs to bleach and die. If those coral reefs die, the world will lose one of its biggest biodiversity hotspots, truly a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteive seen too many science fiction movies about this, and i do believe us humans contribute to the emisions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere but at the same time the earth has been here for millions of years,it is vibrant and goes though changes wether we were here or not,earth does not wait for it;s patterns of change from ice ages to living in hell with lava and deserts.that is what the earth does.but yes i do agree to use diff alternitives other than foosil fuels that hurt our now enviroment.
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