Global Warming

"The warming of Earth's surface and oceans over the past century is very well documented, and climate research shows that most of the warming in the past half century results from manmade greenhouse gases." This is a statement from a National Geographic Magazine article. Global warming is not what it has been explained to be. The most common cause of Global Warming is the burning of fossil fuels, carbon dioxide emitted from cars, carbon dioxide from planes, and carbon dioxide from power plants. Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas because it transmits visible light but also absorbs strongly in the infrared.

All plants, animals and microorganisms produce carbon dioxide during respiration; plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Plants, animals and microorganisms are all natural causes. When a plant begins to grow it cannot live without carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is used in many consumer products that need pressurized gas. Carbon dioxide is also a main component in fire extinguishers today. Usually what people do not realize is that Global Warming is a natural process, whether we like it or not. Most people do not know "that water vapor is responsible for the majority of all greenhouse warming in the atmosphere."

Unfortunately, people who agree with Global Warming do not take into consideration "the greenhouse theory, which is that an increase in the concentration of certain gasses in the atmosphere will lead to increased atmospheric warming."

In my opinion there is no such thing as Global Warming, there are natural cycles that the earth goes through. Climatic change is known, we cannot stop it nor can we change it. How can it be possible to find out what will happen several century's from today? When today, we can't even rely on the next weekends extended forecast.