“Global warming” is a term used for the observed scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and its related effects. Scientific studies have shown that surging temperatures due to global warming can reach levels between average global temperatures of 4 degrees -7.2 degrees Fahrenheit if uncontrolled. This increase may be irreversible.
Scientists unanimously agree that the rising concentration of greenhouse gases and other human activities within the Earth’s atmosphere causes nearly all global warming. These gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone within the atmosphere absorb and emit heat radiation. Escalating or declining amounts of greenhouse gases within the atmosphere act to either hold or release more of the heat from the sun. This atmospheric heating and agitation also increase the unpredictability of the weather and climate and dramatically increase the severity, scale, and frequency of storms, droughts, wildfires, and extreme temperatures globally.
Atmospheric carbon from fossil fuel burning is the main human-caused factor in the escalating global warming we are experiencing now. Two participants, the climate activists, and the climate deniers are engaged in the climate debate crisis. The painting “Ọrun ń jábọ,” illustrates the two participants.
Ọrun ń jábọ
Kì í se ọrọ ẹnìkan
Heaven is falling
Is not a single person’s problem
The climate activists, genuinely concerned about the destruction of civilization due to the consequences of global warming, are trying to support the globe literally from falling. The climate deniers are those that are ignorant and those who pretend to be unaware of the global danger. Those that are ignorant of the threat can be educated to see the risks and join hands with the activists. Those that feign intelligent ignorance of the climate catastrophe are more difficult to educate or persuade. Driven by greed, they are more concerned with losing the economic gains from exploiting natural resources that contribute to the global warming problem. They raise their glasses for continuing financial profitability at the risk of environmental ruination.
If the changes to the atmosphere become irreversible, it will not matter whether you are for or against runaway global warming. Eternal Fire will consume every soul.