Cause of global warming

The phenomena. Historically, all of the Earth's climate changes were attributed to natural forces such as volcanic eruptions, Earth's orbital changes, and the amount of released solar energy. That changed with the introduction of the Industrial Revolution late in the 18th century, when human activities began to alter the global climate and environment.

The Industrial Revolution

The onset of the industrial revolution has paved way for the advancement of human technology. As more people relied on technology, numerous tools and devices were invented to make life easier for men. However, the emergence of these inventions has also resulted in the dependence of man to energy. The influx of energy usage from fossil fuels, coal, oil or gas has also resulted in the inception of human-induced rapid climate change. The demand for energy around the world is currently at more than 80% of the world-wide energy demand. Most of this is from fossil fuels such as gas, oil, and coal. Since the energy demand is too high, there hasn't any other alternative source yet with this magnitude which could replace fossil fuels in the short or medium term. Thus the drastic increase in the emission of CO2 (carbon dioxide) within the last 30 years caused by burning fossil fuels has been identified as the major reason for the change of temperature in the atmosphere.

Greenhouse gases and global warming

Greenhouse gases regulate our climate by trapping heat and holding it in a kind of warm-air blanket that surrounds the planet. They are necessary for keeping the Earth's temperature warm enough to support life. This occurrence is scientifically called the "greenhouse effect." The problems related to global warming which we have encountered for decades started when human activities added more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which disrupt and speeds up the natural process thereby warming the planet to more than the right temperature. Scientists revealed that as the concentrations of these gases continue to increase in the atmosphere, the Earth's temperature will also continue to climb above past levels eventually making the Earth become less habitable for humans, plants and animals. Burning fossil fuels by driving cars, using electricity from coal-fired power plants, or heating our homes with oil or natural gas are just some of the human activities that emit this carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in overwhelming proportion.

Global warming and its consequences

For decades, the rapid pace at which the temperature has risen had already resulted in many negative impacts to humans and the environment and this has created a world-wide concern. Most scientists believe that the warming of the climate will lead to more extreme weather patterns which may accelerate species extinction, influence the length of seasons, results in poor yield of crops, trigger flooding in costal lines, sets off abrupt climate changes and results to more frequent and violent storms.

Apollo Moon Hoax? Dr. David Groves Analysis

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Photo image expert, Dr. David Groves, concludes that the Apollo 11 photos allegedly taken on the moon were staged.In an attempt to disprove our own additional lighting hypothesis, the authors went to Quantec Image Processing-UK which tested a number of NASA photos from Apollo 11. Founder, David Groves: PhD - BSc (Hons) Class I/Applied Physics. PhD in Holographic Computer Measurement. Chartered Physicist and a Member of the Insitute of Physics.

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alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The lunar photographs show no stars because they were exposed for the daylight lit lunar scenes, which badly underexposes any stars in the sky, why would they want to photograph stars when this could be so easily done from Earth? You have a very vivid imagination Clayton, I too would love to hear your explanation as to why the Command module and attached LEM were not spotted by anybody from low earth orbit. Perhaps they were using Romulan cloaking technology. :-)
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The lunar photographs also show no stars because they were exposed for the daylight lit lunar scenes, which badly underexposes any stars in the sky Isabela. Try going from a brightly lit room to a dark exterior location and see if you see any stars when you first look up at the sky. Stars were seen, however, when the conditions were right and the crew was dark adapted.
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The poor quality videos used by conspiracy theorists, that you've naively been taken in by Clayton are a poor substitute for the high quality versions posted on the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Even you have to admit that stars are seldom visible during the daytime on Earth. The other important factor which we haven't even touched on yet is that the lunar photographs were exposed for the daylight lit lunar scenes, which badly underexposes any stars in the sky. Your last statement is nothing but desperate god of the gaps reasoning.
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The Moon landings are backed by overwhelming evidence which hasn't been falsified Wot. Like the Eater Bunny there is no evidence backing your conspiracy theory which isn't easily debunked.
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There were vastly less satellites then than now Cadu. You still haven't told me how they managed to beam these fake voice transmissions to the capsule without being discovered. The voice transmissions came from the space capsules, they were only picked up when the radio telescopes were pointed at those capsules.
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That tiny number of people who did know must've designed, installed and operated all the sets and the thousands of system simulations fed to mission control, simulated blast off, recovery, delivery to set, transport to Pacific "splash down", doctored optical and radio telescopes in both hemispheres, got the lunar laser ranging equipment to the moon, manufactured the Moon rocks, which are unlike anything on Earth, all by themselves, with nobody noticing. They must've been super human!:-)
alexistarr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Of course they recorded all of their training sessions, they cost a vast amount of money, it would make sense to record them. As for the footage of the astronauts on the Moon the myth that it could have been filmed on Earth has been well and truly debunked (watch?v=WhkJ0qD42Fo).
WOTWEET (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Whether or not the Russians do, or do not believe in the Easter Bunny, is not valid proof that the Easter Bunny, or the alleged Manned moon shots did in fact exist. Whether or not there are Siberian shamans that dress in red and white, and have visions from drinking reindeer urine, is not evidence for the allged "manned moon landing(s)"
delahaye100 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Clayton,If, as you have stated, the Command module and attached LEM were in Low Earth Orbit, they would have been visible to the naked eye, let alone astronomers and space watchers with telescopes etc. but this has never been reported by anyone, anywhere. Explain this to me.
Effects of global warming

Climate Change. Scientific researches have already revealed that the effects of global warming in the 21st century and beyond are expected to be disastrous. Many of these changes are already under way. Recent studies conducted by Working Group II of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), states that the increased greenhouse gas concentrations are very likely to increase the Earth's average temperature, influence precipitation, and some storm patterns as well as raise sea levels. In addition to this, the United States National Academy of Sciences has warned that "greenhouse" warming and other human alterations of the earth system may increase the possibility of large, abrupt, and unwelcome regional or global climatic events.

Projected Impacts of Global Warming

A board organized by the U.S National Research Council in June 2006 expressed a "high level of confidence" that Earth as we know it today has experienced the hottest climate for the last 400 years, and possibly even the last 2,000 years. Studies have shown that, for the last century, there has been an increase in the average global surface temperature of roughly 0.3-0.6 degree Celsius (0.5-1 degree Fahrenheit). This global warming will potentially lead to future large-scale and possibly permanent effects at continental as well as global scales. The likelihood, magnitude, and timing is uncertain and contentious but some examples of projected impacts that will occur are more frequent and more intense heat waves, droughts, severe storms, more floods, degraded water quality, and increased spread of infectious diseases. If for the past 100 years such overwhelming effects were observed while the globe warmed up by an estimated average of merely 0.6 degree Celsius (1 degree Fahrenheit), this phenomenon will likely get worse by the year 2100. By that time, temperatures could increase by 6 degree Celsius (11 degree Fahrenheit).

Global Warming and the Society

The effects of global warming will be felt in every region worldwide and at all levels of society. Reports from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed with 90 percent certainty that global warming is now inevitable and humans are primarily accountable for a significant portion of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases that have caused global temperatures to rise significantly since the middle of the 20th century. It also made clear that while poor people worldwide will suffer most from the effects of global warming, no person on Earth will escape its consequences.

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