Global Warming - Introduction

The threat of global warming is getting more and more exposure on the internet, the television, and the radio.  People all over the world are beginning to pay more attention.  If you are concerned about global warming and you would like to explore more, we will have a great deal of material for you to read and consider on this site.  As a foretaste, we have a few interesting - and occasionally devastating - facts about global warming outlined on this page.

Global warming is real.  Although there is much debate and opposition surrounding global warming, scientific proof abounds showing that global warming is real.  This is something that cannot be ignored much longer, even by those who oppose global warming or claim it is a sham.  The earth’s temperature is rising.  With that in mind, this aspect of global warning isn’t always debated as much as the other effects of global warming.

Glaciers and polar icecaps are melting.  While there are plenty of people debating the truth of this observation, this melting is occurring... and continuing at a faster rate.  Generally speaking, the argument surrounding the melting of glaciers centers around its basic cause.  Global warming is causing glaciers and icecaps to melt at a faster rate of speed, but it is not the only cause.

In keeping with the melting of glaciers, icecaps, and snowcaps, this melting is having a profound affect on sea and wildlife.  For a start, polar bears are the animals that worry most experts.  Polar bears rely on glaciers and icecaps as a way to travel and find food; as these important masses continue to disappear, polar bears are likely to find it more difficult to travel and find food.  In fact, many are going to die. 

The melting of glaciers and icecaps will also have an impact on coastal flooding in the future.  This fact is supported by much independent research and many computer generated models.  As for the impact this important global warming fact can have on the coastal areas, it can and will be devastating.  Many coastal residents will be displaced.  Those in the United States who are most like to be impacted by this flooding are New Orleans residents.

In addition to melting ice and snow, the increase in the earth’s temperature will also have an impact on water; coral reefs are particularly vulnerable here, as they are suffering because of the steady rise in water temperature.  This change is commonly referred to as bleaching; coral reefs lose their beautiful, vibrant colors.  Unfortunately, this can have a negative impact other sea life, as many rely on coral reefs for food, shelter, and protection.

These issues concerning global warming are just a few of the topics dealt with on this site.  If you would like to help stop global warming - or if you are unsure whether or not global warming is a real problem - you may want to spend time on some research.  There are many individuals, possibly even you, who think that global warming prevention steps are going to be a waste of time and energy if global warming does not exist.  That is why researching the facts that surround global warming are important.  In fact, you may also want to encourage your friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers to do the same.