Blog Entry 8- Climate Change man made vs. natural
In my opinion, climate change is natural. However… I feel we
do have a large impact on the rate at which the climate is changing. Lets be
real, the climates change. We are asked to find information on reputable sources about this issue. I have hit a wall with this because facts are argued, points are debated, and researched is biased to one side or another.
Mark Twain writes, "Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get."
Climate- The average weather rent over long periods of time
Natural influences of Climate over the last 4.6 billion years: Volcanos, The Sun, The orbit of the sun, The movement of the continents.
Anthropogenic- The rate at which we burn coal, automobile driving, greenhouse gasses.
I could not find concrete data on the effects we have measured on the climate, however scientists are currently doing research to find the extent of the man made climate change.
So how does this alter my lifestyle? I already try to conserve energy as much as I can. We drive one car in my family to reduce pollution. We do not have an air conditioner, or tv and use single light bulbs as lights. So with that, I am very conscious of how my life will impact my children's grand children's. I just wish other Americans were as conservative as I am.
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