Climate Change

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• How do oceans absorb CO2?
• Is global warming natural?
• Why do some people say global warming is real and others say it is not?
• Why do some people say global warming is real and others say it is not?
• What are some causes of global warming?
• I heard that because of global warming it is going to be really hot (or cold), and way sooner than expected - is that true?
• What is the evidence for climate change? Can you provide me with the resources where you get your information?
• Do humans have anything to do with climate change?
• Why don't greenhouse gases also block out some of the incoming rays from the sun, and counteract global warming?
• What are some facts that go against the idea that global warming is caused by humans?
• What is the definition of global warming?
• Who discovered global warming?
• Can you explain the causes of global warming in layman terms?
• Why is global warming so politicized?
• How do people cause global warming when man is responsible for only 3.4% of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually? Isn't global warming just part of the natural cycles of the earth?
• How does research of Mars and Venus contribute to our understanding of global warming?
• Are there any limitations of the science associated with global warming?
• How can global warming cause cold weather?
• How is global warming measured? Is it the average air, water, and land temperature all over the world?
• Weren't the same people who are concerned with global warming the ones that said we were going into an ice age in the 70's?
• What are some global warming facts that shocking or disturbing?
• What experiments are scientists doing about global warming?
• If mankind is the cause of global warming, then how did the ice age end?
• Does planetary tilt affect global warming?
• How do changing weather patterns affect climate?
• What is the best way to deal with those preaching climate change denial or questions asked about the validity or debate of climate change?
• What is the difference between "global warming" and "climate change?"
• What is the most difficult change humans will have to make to combat climate change?
• What makes carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas?
• What are greenhouse gases?
• Do greenhouse gases absorb or transmit light? And what kind of light?
• What would you suggest we do to reduce greenhouse gases?
• Which are the most common greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
• Which countries produce the most greenhouse gases? And what are the percentages?
• What is the role of greenhouse gases in global warming?
• Where do greenhouse gases come from?
• What do greenhouse gases do that other atmospheric gases do not do to contribute to global warming?
• What do greenhouse gases have in common with carbon dioxide that makes each of them a greenhouse gas?
• What is the most abundant greenhouse gas in our atmosphere?
• How do greenhouse gases affect global climates?
• How can greenhouse gases be good and bad?
• How can greenhouse gases harm us?
• How do greenhouse gases affect the environment?
• How do greenhouse gases affect visible and infrared light?
• How do greenhouse gases trap heat?
• What gas contributes to both global warming and the deterioration of the ozone layer?
• How at risk to climate change is Bangladesh?
• What is climate change?
• What is the upper limit for safe levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
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• How do human actions contribute to global warming?
• In the plot of temperature of the global warming, the measurements start from 1860. How was the global temperature measured at that time? How accurate was the measurement?
• Global warming, the increased warming of the planet over time, is also known as what?
• What are some signs that global warming is occurring?
• What is the primary human cause of global warming?
• What energy resource produces greenhouse gases when it is used?
• What affects greenhouse gases which creates global warming?
• What is polar amplification and why is it an important concept?
• What is the relationship between carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and global warming?
• What causes global climate change?
• What are the barriers to responding to climate change?
• Is there a relationship between rising CO2 levels and increased surface temperatures?
• What would be worse for humanity, a global rise in temperature of 3 degrees or a global decrease of 3 degrees?
• How would conditions on the surface of the earth be different without greenhouse gases?
• What country is the main contributor to greenhouse gases?
• How does deforestation and pollution affect global warming?
• What causes the "heat island" effect?
• How do scientists study climate change?
• What is caused by humans putting too much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere?
• What things do humans do that causes carbon to increase in the atmosphere?
• How are the carbon cycle and global warming connected?
• Many scientists think human activities have helped increase the average global temperature of the atmosphere especially by adding what gas to the atmosphere?
• What are some misconceptions about global warming?
• How does climate change affect water temperature?
• What does anthropogenic mean in terms of climate change?
• How is climate change happening?
• How is deforestation related to climate change?
• What are the top three sources of greenhouse gas emissions?
• Other than carbon dioxide, what other greenhouse gases do scientists measure?
• How are we releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
• What are greenhouse gases?
• What makes the current global warming trend different from normal climate cycles of the past?
• How do oceans affect climate change?
• List four each of the following:causes of global warming, effects of the global warming on the environment, ways by which global warming can be reduced?
• How does carbon dioxide increase the earths temperature?
• Evidence suggests that earth climate is warming. Which activity do scientists believe contributes most to global warming?