I'm sure I am opening a HUGE can of worms with this, but ... Is Global Warming Real?
WAIT WAIT WAIT ... before you start hurling bricks or worse my way, hear me out.
The science of weather and global conditions are not my skill, and all of what I know comes from the media (Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, etc.). I know the planet is getting warmer. I know the ice is melting (saw this first hand in Alaska a few years ago). I know the storms are increasing because of warmer oceans. I kinow the coral reefs are changing.
I also know we, as a planet, are thoughtless of the global issues as it regards our consumption and disposal and emissions.
BUT ...
I also know that the history of the planet is cyclical and much global change has been experienced without the unfortunate aide of mankind.
My question is, open for what I am sure will be frantic and passionate discussion, IF somehow the negative effects of humanity on the planet were removed, would we still be in a condition of global warming?
We (me too) always benchmark as "normal" what we see within our generally short lifetimes (compared to that of the planet), so we want to keep things the 'same as they are'. But, things have never remained the 'same'.
Truly, I'm really trying to learn more and get a better 'handle' on this.
Thanks.
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