Debate On Global Climate Change

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Debate on global climate change Global Climate change has been a contentious discussion among significant stakeholders in the world. These heated debates revolve around a stream of assertions or whether the climate is changing or it is not, whether carbon dioxide causes global warming or whether human interventions can be rooted to the change in the climate patterns. According to Kelman (13), global climate change refers to the seasonal weather changes over some time due to the continuous accumulation of greenhouses in the atmosphere. Climate change is associated with the long-term weather variation in rainfall, temperatures, and wind and other climatic patterns (Scheffran, 869).The climate changes can be rooted to either the external forces of the earth such as volcano eruptions, earthquakes or human activities due to the deforestation, pollution due to the emission of greenhouses gases, leading to the ecological imbalance as well as disappearances of animal and plant species (Macintosh, 200). In spite of the distinctive evidence in climate change due to human activities, it is unfortunate that there are still individuals oppose the fact change to human-based climate change. In the current world, the temperature has risen with an approximate to 1.80 F over the past century. The change can be inclined to the increase in the level of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrous dioxide and methane (Randall, 130). Nevertheless, both sides are in agreement to the fact there has been a significant change in climate patterns (Scheffran, 869). It is evident that the world has experienced climate variations such as warmer or colder periods in the past without any interferences from humans. For instance, the decline in ice have been the significant indication of the change in the climate. Moreover, environmental changes such as medieval warm periods, where less sea ice and larger areas of cultivated land in Iceland (Scheffran, 869). However, scientist argues that the continued increase in the global temperatures cannot be accounted to the natural aspects only. The climate change is a multifaceted component, associated especially by the changes in the earth sun patterns. Even though the stakeholders could take these factors into considerations, it would hard still explain the temperatures rises that have been over the past decades in both land and oceans (Macintosh, 203). For instance, the periods between 2014 and 2018 have been recorded to be the hottest periods in the past 120 years; however, proportionate temperatures were observed for the periods between, 1990 and 2000. These opinions form the basis of argument, whether what are the factors that are increasing the average global temperatures. Natural greenhouse help keep the earth around 300C warmer than it would on their absence. Usually, these gases function as protective layer to the ground. The gases permits the sun’s rays to reach the world apparent at a regulated level, as well as preventing the heat created by the beams on earth to escape back to space (Knur, 50). One side of the argument believes that the rising level of atmospheric greenhouse gases can be rooted to human intervention such as burning fossil fuels from industrial, farming, which causes abnormal climate changes that include prolonged drought, global warming, rise in sea levels, loss of sea ice and resistant storms (Carver, 110). The other side of the argument assumes that greenhouse gases emitted through human interventions are too insignificant to have an impact on climate change. Moreover, they maintain that the planet has its unique means o of absorbing these gases. The remained moved that even in the past the climate change was also recorded through human interventions were minimal. They associate the climate changed from natural processes like fluctuations in the sun heat and ocean currents. They maintain that theories developed related to human-caused climate change are questionable and inadequate. Research over the last four climatic cycle’s shows that global warming preceded over the increase in the level of greenhouse gases. They argue a group of people who believe in human-caused climate change, are informed by other interest such as creating opportunities and minimized competition. For instance, CNN, have continually published the possible on the possibility of some cities being submerged; however, they frequently to splash investments in these cities, in fact, with the current relocation of their offices into one of the town. On the contrast, the pro side argues human-induced climate change is a reality, and immediate international action should be adopted to control future severe changes. The pro side argues temperatures have increased at an alarming rate that can be associated with natural climate changes. For instance, a research that equated data from tree rings, ice cores and corals over the past millennium with recent temperatures revealed the planet temperatures have risen at a higher speed than in the past 1700 years (Carver, 106). On the contrary, the con side, argues the planet atmosphere is saturated with greenhouse gases, and more of these gases will cause negligible effects on the climatic conditions. They claim that the atmosphere has an adequate level of greenhouse gases in that it has blocked the sun radiations as much at could. The research revealed that the likelihood of green gases would have minimal effects on the change in climatic patterns (Armstrong et al, 23). Interestingly, scientists maintain that the normal changes in the sun’s arrays can account for the difference in global warming. The sun has negligible consequence on the northern hemisphere's temperature over the past years; however, as from the onset of increased emissions, remarkable changes have been witnessed. The is asserted by research by The United Nations Human Rights-Based Approach that concluded that even though the sun had effects on climate change, that could not surpass a rate of ten per cent. On the other hand, antagonists maintain global warming and cooling are as a result of fluctuations in solar forcing, but, not through human activities. For instance, over the past years, sun specks have been accompanied by severe climate changes. According to Kelman (17), an increased level of solar radiation and temperatures in the Arctic have been observed in the past 120 years when human activities were minimal. Currently, increased temperatures have been found in the troposphere while cooling has been on the rise on the stratosphere. If it was true, the sun is the driving element; there would equivalent impacts in both spheres. ...