Question

An Abstract and Introduction to Global Warming and Climate Change: Anthropologically Induced?

Answer 1

Abstract:

Global warming can be described as the gradual escalation in the global temperature of the Earth's atmospheric environ as a consequence of the greenhouse effect which itself is triggered by augmented echelons of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbon and other-such pollutants. Climate change, similarly, can be defined as the observable variations in international and / or provincial climate patterns; these changes are generally attributed to the amplified amounts of carbon dioxide – produced by the burning of fossil fuels – in the atmosphere. From the very beginning, the very notion of global warming has been refuted by the general public as well as some scientific communities and the conception that we humans may be culpable for this incident has been taken as an affront to our self-labelled position as untouchable, perfect beings that are the centre of the universe. In contemporary society, however, the majority of the masses have come to acknowledge that the scientific evidence provided over the years by climate models and the like, motion that climate change is not totally implausible but that perchance it has always been inevitable. Whether its geological proof from the last ice age, a Hollywood doomsday blockbuster movie, or just a desire to spend less money on bills; citizens all over the world have already spent billions on solar panels, rainwater tanks, florescent light bulbs, wind farms and other environmentally friendly products and devices. Unfortunately, a lot more work needs to be done and environmental scientists and activists are endeavouring to preserve forests and their fauna. Critics, on the other hand, can argue one of two ways: that global warming has never been real, isn’t real and never will be real, or that global warming is real, is or isn’t our fault, and that there’s nothing we can do to stop it so we should just live life every day as if it will be our last. The controversy surrounding this prevalent implication is still ongoing, and on a multinational, multimedia scale too. A postulation of such a grand scale that implicates so many requires substantial tangible evidence, especially if it is a declaration – such as it is – that is in direct disagreement with the way people view the state of the planet: a home of infinite resources that will simply bounce-back after every exploitation. Accordingly, any who wish to ratify or repudiate the validity of anthropogenic global warming and climate change must be prepared to ruminate meticulously and provide factual evidence collected outside of the laboratory, collate the data into appropriate categories and collaborate the deductions with scholars in order to ensure maximum reliability. Experiments must be tested and re-tested, findings must be questioned and answered; for scientific minds can only be won over by uncorrupted persuasion and conformity to the scientific method and nature of science. This report will ascertain the conventionality of both climatologists and non-climatologists thereof.

Answer 2

Introduction:

In this, the 21st century, civilians are more aware than ever before about the state of our Earth. This is indeed an Age of Realisation as there are a number of global predicaments knocking on all our front doors: excessive population growth (there are over 7 million people currently alive – far exceeding what the planet can house – and all have an undying demand for consumer goods and carbon-based energy; extracting natural resources without mercy) food and water shortages (water sources are drying up which means no water for crops and livestock and higher bills for the tax-payer) merciless species extermination (in jungles and oceans species are going extinct fast which means ecosystem and food chain collapse as well as less chance of finding natural cures for diseases) mass famine and drought (if farms can’t produce food then costs will skyrocket and people will starve) spread of deserts (where once was forest, is now eroded, unusable soil; all because of deforestation and urbanisation) pandemic diseases (infectious pandemics could spread internationally at unstoppable rates, just as they have done so in the past, with the capability to wipe out countless numbers of people) extreme poverty, unemployment and homelessness (billions of people live in unthinkable conditions without sanitation and hope for salvation) unstoppable global migrations (huge numbers of asylum seekers are fleeing third world countries) lawless religious extremist and terrorist organisations (jihads to rid the world of the ‘unholy’ are becoming increasingly widespread and these groups are in control of a terrifying arsenal of weaponry) artificial intelligence (electronic devices do all our thinking for us – it’s only a matter of time before they start thinking for themselves) end of civilisation (a global war, conducted with today’s vast number of nuclear weapons and new biological weapons, could wipe out human beings those that did survive would be plunged into a:) New Dark Age (intolerable paucity of resources, corruption, mistrust and megalomaniac rivalries would reign supreme). As if this isn’t enough, there’s one other quandary for human beings: global warming and climate change. Mother Nature, like homeostasis, likes equilibrium and if upset this balance is; fail the entire mechanism undoubtedly will. These problems are multinational, meaning that no single country can solve them without the assistance of all peoples everywhere. All countries participate in these difficulties to different degrees; but all countries should work together to solve them for the greater good. Climatologists are virtually unanimous about the changing climate of this Earth as the direct result of human interference, ignorance negligence and apathy. Relying on the ‘scientific method’ – a method of procedure consisting “systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses” (Oxford Dictionaries) – climatologists stay true to the ‘nature of science’ – the “particular ways of observing, thinking, experimenting, and validating” (The Nature of Science, para. 1). Non-climatologists, however, use anecdotal and non-scientific data as ‘evidence’ against human induced (anthropogenic) climate change. Regardless of whether climate change is natural, changeable or even worth worrying about – what this report strives to conclude is how accurate both parties are to the scientific method.

Answer 3

So anyways, I'm writing this thesis and that's all I've written so far. :/
I still have the entire report to write and about a thousand differing points to address but I thought you guys may want to see it and maybe give me some feed-back and let me know how I'm doing :D

Answer 4

So, like all science it is incomplete and hopefully not incorrect.

Answer 5

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy and eat some burritos: they're almost as perfect as Jennifer Lawrence XD

Answer 6

Wait, are you looking for help or just posting for the hell of it?

Answer 7

I prefer to think of it as sharing knowledge.

Answer 8

@Gabebro13 here it is bro

Answer 9

Ah, okay. Think of it how you like, then. Thanks for posting nonetheless.

Answer 10

Nice! It looks good to me, but I'm not very old *ahem*.
Ask others for advice. :)

Answer 11

You work with Nasa dude. Youre da bomb!

Answer 12

Oh, @BioEpic , you work with NASA? A lot of my family has, father retired only 8 months ago. What are you working on (my father couldn't talk about his work *too* much, so I don't blame you if it's a little bit private)? ;)

Answer 13

And @PRAETORIAN.10 , I did an internship where I worked on a similar subject matter. If you're looking for reviews, I can give it a go.

Answer 14

cheers mate, at this point in time i just wanted to share with the OS team my postulations on the topic and see if they had anything to add

Answer 15

only early days for me, i still have the entire report to do

Answer 16

Ah, mkay. Gonna repost when you have the whole deal? I'm writing a report myself (but I'm almost finished) so I might be able to do a more in-depth response when you get closer to the end.

Answer 17

sounds good mate :D

Answer 18

Wow great job

Answer 19

hey thanks mate :D

Answer 20

its still in the works :)

Answer 21

that is a very long abstract and I dont think anyone writes it like that
Abstract should summarize your paper in more condensed form than summary itself

Answer 22

http://users.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/essays/abstract.html

Answer 23

@PRAETORIAN.10 I don't work at NASA, I have just worked with a nasa dude somewhere else. However, I do hope to get an internship at NASA in a few years! I do however, work on a project with a molecular biologist and a bioinformatician.

Answer 24

@Confusionist

Answer 25

*modesty*

Answer 26

Wo smart person alert!

Good job @PRAETORIAN.10 :)

Answer 27

oh man, you should delete that comment before someone mistakes me as intelligent and asks me confusing questions

Answer 28

Nevarr!!!

Answer 29

*asks you really complicated confusing question*

Aww shucks.. look like I was to late.. no point now.