Global Warming Effects

Global warming is not a 20th century phenomenon. It has, in fact, occurred in the past more than once, along with periods of extreme cold known as the ice ages. With so much written and reported about global warming, sometimes it's difficult to detect which is fact and which is just part of scientific scaretactics. Here are some facts about global warming that might help: What exactly is global warming? Global warming is...

U.S. and global annual temperatures are now around 1.0 F degrees warmer than they were in 1900. The rate of warming has accelerated over the past 30 years, increasing at a rate of three times faster than the century-scale trend. It's likely the increase in CO2 emissions has something to do with that rate increase. According to an MIT study, there's been a 100% increase in the intensity and duration of hurricanes and tropical storms since the 197...