Global Warming

a global warming project for biology

main topic: how the Arctic and Antarctica are warming up causing the glaciers to melt which also causes rising sea level

song: 30 Minutes

artist: Tatu

Warmer temperatures increase melting of mountain glaciers, increase ocean heat content, and cause ocean water to expand. Largely as a result of these effects, global sea level has risen 4 to 10 inches (10-25 cm) over the past 100 years. With additional warming, sea level is projected to rise from half a foot to 3 feet (15-92 cm) more during the next 100 years. On average, 50 to 100 feet (15-30 meters) of beach are lost for every foot (0.3 meters) of sea-level rise. Local land subsidence (sinking) and/or uplift due to geologic forces and coastal development will also affect the rate of coastal land loss.

Over the past 150 years, the majority of mountain glaciers monitored have been shrinking. Many glaciers at lower latitudes are now disappearing, and scientists predict that, under some plausible warming scenarios, the majority of glaciers will be gone by the year 2100. As glaciers continue to shrink, summer water flows will drop sharply, disrupting an important source of water for irrigation and power in many areas that rely on mountain watersheds.

Parts of Canada, Alaska, Siberia, and the Antarctic have been experiencing warming well above the global average for the past few decades. This trend fits climate model predictions for a world with increasing levels of greenhouse gases. Melting permafrost is forcing the reconstruction of roads, airports, and buildings and is increasing erosion and the frequency of landslides. Reduced sea ice and ice shelves, changes in snowfall, and pest infestations have affected native plants and animals that provide food and resources to many people.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• global
• warming
• biology

[telis2467]

So what did you get?

[MewMewKGirl13]

B+, amazingly

[AnthonySG1]

Hey it's all good. Not many people realise the growth of Antarctica, the global warming Alarmists purposely avoid mentioning it because it's in contradiction to what they preach, but they always talk about the Wilkins Ice shelf breaking of and blaming that on our C02 emissions, but they also fail to point out that underwater volcanic activity. That's life!

[MewMewKGirl13]

lol, oh, ok ^^

[AnthonySG1]

You do realise Antarctica is in fact increasing in size and has never been larger on our records. The one region around the Wilkins Ice Shelf has warmer waters due to underwater volcanic activity. But Antarctica is growing nicely.

[MewMewKGirl13]

really? oh, well, if I knew that then I probably would have done this AMV differently, but it was for biology and I had to get it done, so I didn't have much time to work on finding more information. sorry

[goog2k]

For basic scientific information please search:

1) Climate Change: NASA's Eyes on the Earth

(This is the BEST site)

2) NASA GISS Do Variations in the Solar Cycle Affect Our Climate System

3) Data @ NASA GISS: GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP)

4) Climate change odds much worse than thought MIT

For great scientific YouTubes see: greenman3610 channel.

And UC San Diego:

The American Denial of Global Warming

/watch?v=2T4UF_Rmlio&feature=e mail

[JonThm]

New Scientist Oct 2nd. THe wordl started cooling in 2005. It is the way nature works, and Global Cooling is so bad!

[NarutoXKristina]

....btw, I am also MewMewKGirl13. sorry if you got confused

[NarutoXKristina]

like I said, I'm sorry if anything is wrong, it was only for a Global Warming project for my biology class last year. in fact, I don't even believe in global warming, so yeah.

again, sorry if you find this offensive; I was just doing what I was supposed to do to get a simple grade for a class that I do horribly in.

[JonThm]

Ice at the South Pole has grown by 30% in winter 2007. So this video is just WRONG.

[GiveNoRights]

hey look at my A+ global warming project!!pls..rate and comment!

THX