Can we prevent global warming?

Answers to the 15 questions (No.16) Posted by Junya In trying to answer the question “Is global warming progressing in the future?”, I selected two sources, one was the article website of “The Acceleration of Global Warming” and the other was the news website of “Global warming never paused and could soon accelerate, warns Nasa scientist”. From the first source, I found out that recently, a level of CO2 has been dangerous. Although a safer level of CO2 in the atmosphere is around 350 parts per million(ppm), we have never fell below 400ppm of carbon dioxide. This fact is a hazardous indication when we grow up and especially when our children grow up. If this present trend continues, global warming is processing in the future because a level of carbon dioxide is one of the biggest cause of global warming. Because past and present and future are connected in this article, the article is put in correct order, so I can trust the information provided. From the second source, I discov...

Answers to the 15 questions (No.20) Posted by Junya When we try to answer the question “What is the effect on sea surface elevation?”, I selected two sources, one was the website of “SCIENCE CONNECTION BETWEEN SEA LEVEL RISE AND GLOBAL WARMING”, and the other was the website of “Sea Level Rise”. From the first source, I learned that global warming is the significant cause of current sea surface elevation and this trend will continue in the future. Since temperatures are rising, at the same time oceans are warming and ice is melting. As a result, sea level is rising these days. Because there are lot of pictures used in this article and the details are written with descriptive explanation, I can trust the information provided. From the second source, I found out that as sea level has risen recently, even a small rise of sea surface can have devastating effects on coastal habitats. When sea water enters the interior, it can have a lot of damage such as erosion flooding and soil co...

Answers to the 15 questions (No.13-No.15) Posted by Aoi Q13. Can creatures adapt to the effect of global warming? A13. As you know, global warming affects not only humans but also animals. So, many species on earth are now exposed to the severe environment. I’ll tell you how animals survive and adapt to the new environment. There are mainly two ways for animals to keep on living. The first way is to move to a new land. It’s becoming hotter and hotter now, so some animals like pikas started to look for a new habitat. They are moving to a northern area to find a comfortable place for them. This way is not an adaption, but I think that it’s also a reasonable way because they don’t need to change their lifestyle rapidly. And, the second way is to adapt themselves to a new environment. This is a main content of this question. Take insects and birds, for example. The temperature of the world is getting higher and higher, so the period of four seasons are affected more or less. Thus, i...

Answers to the 15 questions (NO.9-No.12) Posted by Aoi Q9. Can we delay global warming? A9. The articles said “Yes”. If we make a great effort, we might be able to even stop global warming. It should be required to pay attention to 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Especially, cutting emissions is very effective. I wondered what I could do after I read the articles. When I wash my face, I sometimes keep water running. When I leave my room, I don’t turn off the light. These are the waste of resources, so I thought that I should use resources more frugally. As for Reuse, I thought it was a good idea to use my own chopsticks as much as possible. In Japan, we often use wooden chopsticks, which are called “Waribashi”. Every time we buy some food at a convenience store, we get them. That is very wasteful. So, I’ll try to use less “Waribashi”. Finally as for Recycle, I have to pay more attention to the separating and sorting of garbage. Some garbage is difficult to distinguish, so I’ll chec...

Answers to the 15 questions (No.5-No.8) Posted by Aoi Q5. Do Japanese people really care about global warming? A5.    The answer is ‘‘Yes’’. Japan has gone through a lot of natural disasters ever, so the elderly tell young people how dangerous climate change is. Actually, young people also experienced a big earthquake recently, which is called Higashinihon Daishinsai. If people are educated well, they get to pay attention to the environment and understand what they should do. Education is a good way to avoid global warming. However, the prevalence of it is not enough yet. According to a research, only 60 percent of young people care about the environment. That number is 15 percent lower than old people. Japan still has a lot of things to improve, but I hope everyone in Japan will be eco-friendly. This information came from The New York Times. It is very famous worldwide, so I used information from it. And another one said a similar thing, so I thought I could fully rely o...

Answers to the 15 questions (No.1-No.4) Posted by Aoi Q1. Which area is damaged most seriously? A1.  The article which I chose was written in 2018 and 2009, so I thought I could compare the old situation with the current situation and get the latest information. Both article mentioned the same phenomenon which was caused by global warming. That’s why I thought I could rely on these articles. According to the research, Oceanian area was one of the most damaged areas in the world. Great Barrier Reef is the biggest victim caused by global warming in that area. Rising temperatures affect not only lands but also the sea. And, the coral reef is severely damaged by hot water. Hot water also prevents plankton from combining with the coral. That’s why they die of the shortage of nutrition. The process is called bleaching. Global warming affects all over the world and the situation dramatically changes soon, so even scientists cannot grasp which area is the worst now. They just predict t...

Perspective from scientists  posted by Junya There are pros and cons regarding global warming among scientists. Scientists who think global warming exists say recent climate change is primarily due to man’s burning of fossil fuels – oil, coal and natural gas. This release CO2 into the atmosphere and, they believe, this might eventually dangerously heat the planet. On the other hand, scientists who don’t regard this situation as especially serious problem say there are many reasons why the climate changes – the sun, clouds, oceans and the orbital variations of the earth, but, they think there would not be vital effect on the earth because the climate is always changing up until now and from now on. Reference T. (2017, September 08). Climate Change Researcher Describes Challenge Of Pulling Off Worldwide Global Warming Conspiracy. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnX0-TayVjk P. (2016, April 18). Climate Change: What Do Scientists Say? Retrieved from https://w...