Global Warming For Kids Article
We Are Waging a War Against Global Warming
The global warming issue has just recently "heated" up. And along with it has come the war against global warming. However it is a relatively small and unknown one. There is a daily struggle to inform the public of the important facts and data of the science of global warming which most people do not even know is going on. The movie industry has chronicled stories about large corporations polluting the environment and these stories are all over the media. The part that makes this issue so difficult is separating the facts from the opinions.It is not so much that anyone is for or against global warming, but rather, the debate is over what the effects of global warming actually are or will be. This debate is also that many people, scientists included,are not positive what the effect mankind has on the environment when it comes to global warming or greenhouse gases. The reality is that for every argument stating a fact about global warming, there is an opposing fact negating it.
When each of us pulls up to the gas pump, we are all aware that that fuel we are buying and using will impact the environment. All parties involved in arguing for or against global warming can agree on one thing. Eventually our fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, will be depleted. Finding alternative energy sources and implementing them on a daily basis is something we must all strive for. What does this have to do with global warming? It is the byproduct of burning fossil fuels that sparks the debates against global warming.
Science has taught us that climate warming most likely occurs when gases create a barrier preventing solar rays from exiting the atmosphere. A leading byproduct of burning oil, gasoline and coal is Carbon Dioxide.. It is also a natural byproduct of humans and animals. If humans would cut down their consumption of meat and rather eat a diet richer in vegetables, environmental groups argue there would be fewer animals producing these gases. Is this true? That,like many of the other arguments for and against global warming,is still under debate.
We do have a number of choices when it comes to using fossil fuels. One thing we can do is install solar panels to help heat our homes. We can also drive hybrid cars which cut the use of gasoline considerably. To help reduce landfills, we can recycle paper, metal and plastics. All these are questionable in helping in the global warming debate. However, all of these efforts may help some by removing our dependence on oil companies.
As people become informed, the arguments for and against global warming will continue until there is factual information presented and a definitive decision made. It does not look like this will happen any time soon. Neither side of this important issue seems anywhere close to reaching a conclusion on their studies because there are simply too many unknown factors that fuel the debates. It will literally take years for studies to be conducted and results published. Until that time,everybody must become educated on both sides of the global warming debate.
