| Over the last ten years global warming has been an | | | | Those that don't believe, feel that the world heating |
| item of debate although, the one thing that has been | | | | up is not a problem to the environment and that the |
| agreed upon is that the earth is warming. An | | | | increase in earth's temperature is not alarming. The |
| agreeable definition is one that tells us that | | | | earth's coastline will not disappear and neither will the |
| greenhouse gasses are the cause of the warming of | | | | ice caps. |
| the earth. The controversy continues as to the | | | | This graph shows that there were temperature |
| cause of global warming and how will it eventually | | | | increases in the middle of the twentieth century |
| affect the earth. There has even been some | | | | before the spread of carbon dioxide. The graph also |
| controversy as to whether it exists. There is no | | | | shows the temperature fluctuations over time. |
| argument as to the rise in the earth's temperature as | | | | Arguments as to whether it exists or does not exist |
| is has risen, in the past one hundred years, from 0,45 | | | | have been many. The believers in global warming |
| -.06 degrees Celsius. | | | | have felt they have proved its existence using |
| The controversy is caused by those that believe and | | | | computer climate models. The non believers state |
| those that are skeptical. Those that believe feel that | | | | that these models are not based in fact and are |
| greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide in the | | | | therefore not reliable proof. |
| atmosphere are a shield trapping the heat inside the | | | | And so the arguments continue with one faction |
| atmosphere. Temperature rises when carbon dioxide | | | | stating that global warming is something we should |
| increases in the atmosphere See graph. | | | | be alarmed about and is an issue that should not be |
| Arise in the earth's temperature will cause the ice | | | | taken lightly, and the other faction stating that global |
| caps to melt and the sea levels to rise. The earth's | | | | warming is a natural phenomenon and that there is |
| coastline will wash away and there is a fear of | | | | no cause for alarm. |
| disease to human life and wildlife. | | | | |