-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- With a view to find out if global warming is a reality or a mere myth, I looked into Google search engine with key words 'causes of global warming'. And quite contrary to claims by some, it appears to be a reality and human activity being the main cause. There are some people who will go on and on merely to justify what they think is correct or right and go to lengths to prove it. We can say, only time will tell, but alas, we will not be there. The below information can be seen even in non partisan, non-profit organizations from the US. Scients I believe do some research prior conclusion or presenting their papers. What I found: Carbon dioxide and other air pollution traps the sun's heat causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest source of carbon dioxide pollution (US produces 2.5 billion tons every year). Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually. Average temperatures in the US could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century. Global warming is already causing damage by worst wildfires, severe dust storms due to drought, floods and more powerful and destructive hurricanes. Snow accumulation has declined 60 percent and winter seasons have shortened in some areas and the area of the Arctic's perennial polar ice cap is declining at the rate of 9 percent per decade. Carbon dioxide is released when burning fossil fuels like oil, natural gas, coal and wood and wood products. Methane is emitted during production and transport of coal, natural gas, oil and decomposition of organic wastes in landfills, raising livestock. Nitrous oxide is emitted during agricultural and industrial activities, as well as during combustion of solid waste and fossil fuels. Very powerful man-made greenhouse gases that are not naturally occurring include hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), which are generated in a variety of industrial processes. I do not see any junk science in this. Do you? Maurice D'Mello
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