Is Global Warming Real and Is It Caused by Man?

I actually have the same thought as you do. The Earth had survived a billions years ago, she usually has her way into 'healing' herself against whatever was introduced to her, so I don't think the Earth has a problem healing herself with what's happening now. But the question would be, How can man heal themselves? or can they really go head-on with the changes of Mother Earth? Maybe that's the main reason why people are so conscious about global warming and such. It's actually based on the fear of humans that when Mother Earth does heal herself, she'd actually heal herself by taking out humans. But, about the truth about global warming, I think it's true at some point. I recently (about two days ago) took a dip in our pool at around 12nn with my nephew. Just after about 10 mins. more or less, we stopped and I took a shower and noticed that I was darker than 10 mins. ago, I could see a line separating the color of my leg from that exposed to the sun and that which was covered by my bathing suit. I could remember when I was younger, this never happened this quick before. We'd go swimming the whole afternoon before we got darker. But now, after 10 mins.?! I don't know about you, but maybe there's truth about Global Warming. Info on Global Warming: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming) Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century, and its projected continuation. Global surface temperature increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005.[1][2] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-twentieth century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations"[3][4] via an enhanced greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward.[5][6] These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science,[7] including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries.[8][9][10] While individual scientists have voiced disagreement with these findings,[11] the overwhelming majority of scientists working on climate change agree with the IPCC's main conclusions.[12][13] Climate model projections summarized by the IPCC indicate that average global surface temperature will likely rise a further 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) during the twenty-first century.[3] This range of values results from the use of differing scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions as well as models with differing climate sensitivity. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, warming and sea level rise are expected to continue for more than a thousand years even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. The delay in reaching equilibrium is a result of the large heat capacity of the oceans.[3] Increasing global temperature is expected to cause sea levels to rise, an increase in the intensity of extreme weather events, and significant changes to the amount and pattern of precipitation, likely leading to an expanse of tropical areas and increased pace of desertification. Other expected effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, modifications of trade routes, glacier retreat, mass species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors. Remaining scientific uncertainties include the amount of warming expected in the future, and how warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but there is ongoing political and public debate worldwide regarding what, if any, action should be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected consequences.

Global is for real!! In fact as long as i can remember when I was young the weather is totally different from today I could really feel the difference. The weather is seem unlikely, even in my country there's a part of the region(that is in mindanao part a of the archipelago in the Philippines)that is rarely hit by a storm or any weather disturbances that was like ten years ago, but now its been in the news lately its has been hit by a storm. ****In fact I was concerned about the changes of the weather and how it would affect with my health and to the earth... so I conducted a research just to know about the global warming because i had been hearing it with the news and people are talking about. And I surf the net rented some documentary films so what I got?? Information that is.. There's more that I've discovered, the one information that catches my attention was the documentary film made the ex-vice president of the United State, Mr. Algore. Which later I have visited his website (www.climatecrisis.net) his theory (well if would really listen thoroughly you would later realize that its not a theory but a FACT..) was based on the climate changes from ten years ago to the present day, its a long discussion if I had to elaborate it. But one thing I've learned is that we have to deal with it, global warming is like a timebomb that would explode sometime unless we will DO something about it WE can stop it!.. If you would know more about it, grab that documentary film and listen to it. ----And then I would say that Global Warming is for real!!!!

I think when you take into consideration of what we have put into the air, taken out of the ground, gotten rid of all the forests, and put absolutely nothing back, I think it is reasonable to think the man has out smarted them-selves, we are such a wasteful throw away lot od beings we should have treated our earth with a lot more respect i think and lets hope it is not too late...