Is The Modern Climate Change In Fact Natural?
The earth has endured periodical cycles of warming and cooling, but how much of the modern climate change is in fact natural? In the last 650,000 years, the earth has gone through several major changes in temperature, caused by an array of natural effects. Many things contribute to the change in temperature, including the earth’s orbital change, the slight lean of the earth’s axis, and the natural change in atmospheric composition. Although, since the industrial revolution in the late 1800’s, the rate in which our atmosphere warms has risen exponentially. There are dozens of effects that follow the new record high’s in atmosphere temperature; melting of the polar ice caps, rising ocean temperatures, an increased number of forest fires, and
more. The evidence behind these claims has been evinced numerous times, showing that climate change is truly an unarguable matter, and action should be taken to help limit the natural consequences. The change in global average temperature (GAT) has risen thoroughly throughout the past 7,000 years, but now in the 21st century, we continue to shatter the record highs, and boost averages higher than we have seen in the measurable history of Earth. One of the main scientific principles that supports this, is the greenhouse effect. To explain what the greenhouse effect is, it’s the idea that several gases in our atmosphere trap the sun's ultraviolet rays close to Earth. The effect is similar to that of an actual greenhouse, the glass panes on the ceiling help keep the much-needed heat in, while keeping anything harmful out. Our atmosphere works almost identically, it keeps heat in, and harmful rays out. Back to the point, the sun’s rays then heat our planet, making it warmer, while being trapped by the pre-existing gases in the atmosphere. On the other hand, some UV rays are scattered by our clouds. Many factories across the world contribute to the creation of more greenhouse gases, by pumping out thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. These man-made gases have become more prevalent in the last century due to humans, and the emissions have gone up almost exponentially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century. The gases listed also get released into the atmosphere naturally and unnaturally by burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and volcanic activity. There is some good behind the greenhouse effect; without the greenhouse gases, our GAT would be around 0°C, as opposed to the current 15°C.
more. The evidence behind these claims has been evinced numerous times, showing that climate change is truly an unarguable matter, and action should be taken to help limit the natural consequences. The change in global average temperature (GAT) has risen thoroughly throughout the past 7,000 years, but now in the 21st century, we continue to shatter the record highs, and boost averages higher than we have seen in the measurable history of Earth. One of the main scientific principles that supports this, is the greenhouse effect. To explain what the greenhouse effect is, it’s the idea that several gases in our atmosphere trap the sun's ultraviolet rays close to Earth. The effect is similar to that of an actual greenhouse, the glass panes on the ceiling help keep the much-needed heat in, while keeping anything harmful out. Our atmosphere works almost identically, it keeps heat in, and harmful rays out. Back to the point, the sun’s rays then heat our planet, making it warmer, while being trapped by the pre-existing gases in the atmosphere. On the other hand, some UV rays are scattered by our clouds. Many factories across the world contribute to the creation of more greenhouse gases, by pumping out thousands of tons of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. These man-made gases have become more prevalent in the last century due to humans, and the emissions have gone up almost exponentially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century. The gases listed also get released into the atmosphere naturally and unnaturally by burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and volcanic activity. There is some good behind the greenhouse effect; without the greenhouse gases, our GAT would be around 0°C, as opposed to the current 15°C.