in your own words, what is global warming?

Merlin Fleischhacker: On this Fourth of July, I'll remember many proponents on here have suggested bans on fireworks, grilling, family size caps, and a slew of other restrictions on my personal freedom. Thanks for the reminder! Our country was founded on the belief man should be free of government oppression!Edit: Actually came back and watched the video link....they had kids paint Mother's Day Murals for a political campaign supporting "Mother Earth" instead of one for their moms??? That's what our country's all about? How do we go about ending it?...Show more

Raven Purl: How can one rantionalize isolated areas in the US and make it reference to anything 'global?' That doesn't make sense. To isolate specifice places in the US that would make it 'local' and not 'global.'

Arnoldo Budzynski: Global warming is a myth perpetrated on an unsophisticated, gullible society by people who are pursuing personal gain.The climate is in a constant state of change. Ev! er hear the saying, "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change". You could also say wait five hours, five days, five years, five decades, five centuries...Did you know that Vikings settled in Greenland beginning around 1000AD, and grazed sheep on vast fields of lush green grass (hence the name Greenland). Over the next couple of centuries, the climate changed bringing cooler weather, more snow and eventually ending the sheep grazing business. Archaeologist, studying the bones and remains of the Vikings buried there have confirmed that over the decades that the Vikings inhabited Greenland, their diet gradually changed from the meat and veggies provided by good farming, to seafood. Eventually, the Viking settlers died out or returned to Scandinavia.What's Greenland like today? There still isn't much sheep and cattle grazing going on! The place is mostly ice pack and glacier. It was MUCH warmer a thousand years ago than it is now.Global warming is not! man made, it's not unnatural, and it's not going to stop beca! use you installed fluorescent lights....Show more

May Stands: I enjoyed the video and find comfort in realizing how participating in something like this may have changed the lives of those involved forever.Have a safe and happy 4th of July.http://www.youtube.com/user/1skycampaign...Show more

Theresia Fashaw: I wonder how many barrels of oil it took to do all that pretty painting

Rosio Pasculli: Taxes, biggest hoax ever played on mankind, follow the money trail with these agendas

Alexandria Popik: we use cfc gases which wen once used move upwards in the sky and reach the ozone layer, fight with the ozone molecules and destroy them. this creates holes in ozone layer. many harmful rays of the sun enter the earth which wer otherwise stopped by ozone. this leads 2 a rise in the temperature. b'coz of rising temperature the ice melts which leads 2 rise in water levels.

Barton Morfee: GOOD QUESTION....WRONG IDEA...OUR COUNTRY IS NOT AT ALL ABOUT ANY ! OF THIS GLOBAL WARMING SCAM..(GOD BLESS THE IGNORANT PEOPLE)...THIS COUNTRY, (AND 4TH OF JULY) WAS FOUNDED TO BE FREE OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL OVER OUR FREEDOM TO HAVE RELIGIOUS CHOICE, OTHER THAN THE KING'S RELIGION..AND THE 4TH IS IN CELEBRATION, AND MEMORY, OF THOSE BRAVE PEOPLE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE NEW COUNTRY....IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NEW AGE THINKING OF "GLOBAL WARMING", A NATURAL OCCURRENCE.....I DON'T KNOW YOUR AGE, BUT I KNOW YOUR LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE IS LIMITED..THE SAME PEOPLE TELLING YOU OF GLOBAL WARMING, ARE THE SAME ONES WHO TOLD US ABOUT ANOTHER ICE AGE, IN THE '70's...FUNNY, HITLER WOOED THE MASSES IN THE '40's, AL GORE (GOD HELP US) IN THIS ERA...WAKE UP!!!! THERE IS NOTHING YOU OR ANYONE CAN DO, TO CHANGE THE CLIMATE! GOOD GRIEF!!! I CERTAINLY CRINGE AT THE IDEA, THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE! BUT, THE 4TH OF JULY SYMBOLIZES THE FREEDOM FOR YOU TO DO JUST THAT, AND I WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY..BUT PLEASE....STUDY SOMETHING, BEFORE ASS! UMING YOU HAVE THE FACTS...LOOK BACK, DON'T RELY ON CNN, OR YOU ARE NOT! HING BUT A FOLLOWER, LETTING OTHERS CONTROL YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS...LEARN THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SCAM OF GLOBAL WARMING.......Show more

Rachal Osaki: the arctic is warming the fastest, so my guess is Alaska.

Buster Buchko: Global warming is the ordinary upward thrust within the worldwide traditional temperature. Global cooling is the reverse. Both of those occur as a result of ordinary cycles within the Earth's surroundings.

Neely Youngblut: One specific place is right here in my yard in Oklahoma. We have had record heat for the last three years, with the nighttime temperatures being higher and the winters warmer. My yard has been in the zone classified as severe drought or extreme doubt for most of the last several years and I have only been able to garden a little and then with lots of water. We have lost one oak tree which is probably 150 years old and are in danger of losing a couple of more. People who think that global warming doesn't affect them, ar! e paying attention to what is happening in their own front yards....Show more

Anibal Katayama: I think its a load of old Bollxxks and Miracle s you shouldnt be on here if you are only 12 , this site is for over 13's

Rosalba Lingner: Cranky and Adam: You guys are spoilsports, really! This was a light question, and I thought the video was uplifting! It was obviously a big deal for those involved, & yeah, resources were used! Omigod!Adam, question should have read "America," but I generally ask questions early in the morning while the house is quiet & before the caffeine has kicked in. All I was thinking was, 'how can I ask a 4th of July global warming question?' This was the best I could do at the time, sorry!I love this country dearly, it's not perfect but that's one reason I work to educate people on why our natural resources are precious, why we should preserve them, the risks involved with an inaction policy on global climate change. Yeah, it's a global ! community. The animals knew that long before we did. The boundaries o! f a nation are political. Environmental problems don't stop at the border. I get that. So did the people in the video, who embrace the concept, 'think globally, act locally.'...Show more

Cordia Fivecoat: I think this is a great question.Yes, I think it does help to "remember what our country is all about". Shame that the people on this planet don't all live in the same country, thus have different opinions!You're obviously American so, by that, are you suggesting that we remember that the USA is selfish, uncaring about others and greedy: 5% of the population consuming 25% of the resources and responsible for 25% of the mess...Seriously, this is one of the biggest stumbling blocks in serious GLOBAL warming debates: Some Americans (definitely not all, but enough) are so concerned about keeping things comfortable for 5% of the world, that they are willing to condemn the other 95% to misery and death.I thought your country was founded on equality for all, the moral hig! h ground, being against elitism, fighting against tyrrany (of wealth, power, influence), justice for all, etc....Happy July 4th, indeed!Edit:Hi Amy, my apologies in return, your lack of caffeine is my end of a long day fighting ignorance and rants (cf. rontimmons down below)... tired, now.There is also the added frustration that with all those noble goals, that striving to be moral and just, and the wherewithal to change the world, there is a minority who are just big enough, just loud enough, to prevent America from truly being the great country it could (and perhaps should) be...And now, with all sincerity, might I wish you and your family a wonderful 4th of July - enjoy the fireworks without a shred of guilt!!...Show more

Lionel Tanen: More than 3.4 billion people worldwide are already threatened by natural hazards, most of them in the developing world. Climate change could make matters even worse. Innovative insurance solutions offer these large populations more a! dequate financial tools to help them cope with the growing risks in a c! hanging climate.2Weathering climate change: Insurance solutions for more resilient communitiesClimate change will continue to expose local communities to the mounting challenges â€" and costs â€" of protecting lives and assets against extreme weather and other climate-related risks. These range from more frequent and severe storms, floods, droughts and other natural disasters to sea level rise, crop failures, and water shortages. Science can give some clues about the changes in climate which will force societies to adapt. But national and local decision-makers will still have to make policyand investment choices under a large degree of uncertainty and cater for a variety of future climate impacts. One of the biggest challenges they face is mobilising the requisite financing for adaptation. Since funds are limited and budgets are tight, efficient allocation of financial resources is essential to manage the growing threats of climate change. Insurance is a powerful tool in t! his endeavour. By putting a price tag on risks, it promotes the right incentives to move societies towards more resiliency. At the same time, investments in physical adaptation measures are important to keep risk transfer premiums affordable and ensure the long-term insurability of climate risks. Innovative insurance solutions often present the most cost-effective way to deal with low-probability, high-severity weather events, providing a mechanism to finance a disaster before it strikes....Show more

Sol Bayn: Here are six of them. Probably the ones you've already found.http://people.cas.sc.edu/carbone/modules/mods4car/...For the other two try the Sun and the moon.For the Sun look up "Milankovitch cycles"The moon gives us daily tides seasonal tides.... also have a look at this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWXGvlDSYFA

Marquetta Gimm: "I thought your country was founded on equality for all, the moral high ground, being against elitism, fighting against tyrrany (! of wealth, power, influence), justice for all, etc...."Adam - That is e! xactly what the United States is about. I am not going to say anything bad about Americans today, but I'll just say I do understand your point. We would do well to think about the meaning of some of those values more often.Rontimmons - She knows 10 times more about global warming than you do.Happy Independence Day Amy!...Show more

Hope Lundmark: Need at least 3. Please answer this question!

Phil Kuarez: when the earht heats up, we can stop it by takeing the acses co2 in the air.

Carter Dewater: koppen classification

Verena Koop: My teacher gave me a study guide that says that we must memorize the 8controls of climate. Ive looked through all my notes and through my book and couldn't find them. I have searched the internet and could only find a list that had 6 but not 8. Thanks.

Derrick Cacioppo: For decades, environmentalism has been the Left's best excuse for increasing government control over our actions in ways both large and small. It's! for Mother Earth! It's for the children! It's for the whales!But until now, the doomsday-scenario environmental scares they've trumped up haven't been large enough to give the sinister prize they want most of all: total control of American politics, economic activity, and even individual behavior.With global warming, however, greenhouse gasbags can argue that auto emissions in Ohio threaten people in Paris, and that only global government can tackle such problems.National sovereignty? Democracy?Forget it: global warming has now brought the Left closer to global government, statism, and the eradication of individual rights than it has ever been before....Show more

Gabriel Realmuto: global warming is global warming.....haha....MY OWN WORDS ---> the other meaning of global warming is actually caused by air pollution. I not really sure cuz im only 12 yrs old.....this just what i know....and is also greenhouse effect. Alas..I not sure....

Bettye Arre: America is a g! reat place Amy, no matter how bad any one thinks it is here it's 10 tim! es better than the second best place. And regardless of what the rest of the world thinks about us, they need us, whether they know it or not.

Cletus Makler: What is GW; A lie, a myth, a propogated falisy pushed on us by anti-capitalist swine.What's that threat of GW; morons being recognized as experts, industry being regulated to death.What can we do to stop GW; Put the idiots that believe in this junk on an island where they can't bother me anymore....Show more

Leontine Kreitz: Geez some of the deniers are such grumpy crotchity old men.I liked the video. I was nice to see people making that kind of effort - to go see the politicians in DC and take this important message to them. The good part about living in a democracy is that we can have that kind of say, to be able to directly contact our government representatives and make our opinions and priorities known. Good for 1 sky....Show more

Joaquin Dronko: You also (Amy)...is Democracy still a safe word! to use? It would be a shame to let it go to the wayside.

Linwood Mccory: A MYTH!!!!!!!It's natural for the year to change!!!Millions of years ago England was a tropical rain forest then it turned into tundra!!!GLOBAL WARMING IS A MYTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Florencia Manolakis: A natural cycle of warming and cooling that has occurred since our planet came into being.The real threat of global warming is more government control over each and every life to the point that they determine who lives or dies.Not a single thing that man can do can speed up or slow down this natural cycle....Show more

Isaias Badgley: Global warming is a natural phenomenon and this warming period we are experiencing started when the last glaciation period ended. It's not a constant upward trend, just like the stock market it has many upward and downward trends. We just experienced one such upward trend and we are now starting to cool off again.

Donny Bankson: At! mospheric pressureHumidityAltitudeLatitude and longitudeLand formations! / land barioursOcean currents/ Ocean temperatureRadiation input/ outputRainfall maybe the other one not sure, it's been a while since I did the unit at university :)...Show more