SCIENTIFIC PROOFS FOR GLOBAL WARMING

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1 1 SCIENTIFIC PROOFS FOR GLOBAL WARMING [Authors Name] [Institutional Affiliation] [Date of Submission]

2 2 Introduction Global warming describes a continuing rise in the earth s average temperatures caused by an increase in the amounts of greenhouse gasses emitted into the atmosphere. 1 The major causes of such emissions encompass human activities on the earth surface and other natural processes. A number of scientists have advanced claims that the concept of global warming is groundless and non-existent. However, such claims remain untrue because various factors indicating the reality of global warming exist. Practical and theoretical scientists have argued that global warming stands out as one of the greatest threats to the future survival of humanity and other forms of life. Proofs indicating its presence get depicted by the occurrences of hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and early winter storms. These natural hazards result from changes in global climatic trends. 2 Claims that global warming are groundless and remain unfoundedbecause scientific proofs indicate that the concept is real. Veracity of Global Warming There exists a direct relationship between the presence of volumes of carbon and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the final effects of global warming on atmospheric temperatures. Notably, forest covers act as carbon sinks, and as such, the absence of forests permits large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The carbon then forms a blanket of heat in the atmosphere, which results in the depletion of the ozone layer. To this extent, the rampant cutting down of trees and other human activities that contribute to the emission of volumes of carbon into the atmosphere remain causative agents of global 1 Archer, David. Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast of Future Trends (Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2012), Creamer, Anne. Carbon Dioxide Capture: An Effective Way to Combat Global Warming (Cham: Springer Publishing, 2015), 38.

3 3 warming. 3 Because of this, the earth s ability to retain radiated heat gets weakened since long wave radiations get retained within the earth surface. A number of claims disputing the existence of global warming argue that recent trends in global temperatures have remained constant and more conducive to the growth of polar bears in the sea. Liberalist scientists have also argued that the melting of the ice was experienced even prior to the discovery of global warming. They claim that the ice melts due to the pressure that exists between the ice and the ground, caused by the weight of overlying glaciers that in turn generate heat energy to cause the melting of the glaciers. There is also the claim about the increase in the cooling of the earth s surface. 4 In sum, these claims seek to discredit the fact that the concept of global warming and associated proofs exist. Inasmuch as arguments against global warming get projected, scientists have proven beyond doubt that the earth s average temperatures have continuously been on an increasing trend. For instance, the claim that there have been increasing numbers of polar bears in the sea because of cooling has been disputed by various environmental scientists. They postulate that the depletion of the ozone layer has led to increased retention of radiated heat energy on the water bodies. 5 Ultimately, this results in increased temperatures and subsequent high rates of evaporation that affect marine organisms. Conclusion In conclusion, it is important to note that the claims against the existence of global have limited and unverifiable proofs. As witnessed in the latest climatic trends, the occurrences of unpredictable seasons, hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and early winter storms attest to the reality of shifting climatic patterns. It is also true that the presence of 3 Casper, Julie K. Global Warming Cycles: Ice Ages and Glacial Retreat (New York: Facts on File, 2010), Bencze, Larry. Activist Science and Technology Education on Global Warming (Dordrecht: Springer Publishing, 2014), Nishioka, Shuzo. Global Warming: The Potential Impact on Japan and its Climate (Tokyo: Springer Publishing, 2012), 144.

4 4 greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have direct relationships with increasing global temperatures. As a result, claims that global warming is groundless remain unfounded and without empirical proofs.

5 5 Bibliography Archer, David. Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast of Future Trends. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, Bencze, Larry. Global Warming: Activist Science and Technology Education on Global Warming. Dordrecht: Springer Publishing, Casper, Julie. Global Warming Cycles: Ice Ages and Glacial Retreat. New York: Facts on File, Creamer, Anne. Carbon Dioxide Capture: An Effective Way to Combat Global Warming. Cham: Springer Publishing, Nishioka, Shuzo. Global Warming: The Potential Impact on Japan and its Climate. Tokyo: Springer Publishing, 2012.