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Paper Abstract: Persuasive paper describing how the some of the effects of global warming may have been exagerated to suit political agendas in constructing policy. Reviews the image of global warming. Fear of global warming and greenhouse gases. Paper Introduction: Global Warming The Importance of Relxing On Facts Environmentally-sound policies are important to pursue to ensure thatthe earth is left safe for future generations However in constructingpolicies that affect the environment it is also imperative to basedecisions on the best facts available rather than on scare-tactics or fear-based hysteria Many times the policies employed by nations can beinfluenced by the human trait of over-reaction to myth and propaganda Thistendency can skew both public awareness of fact-based investigations andthe decisions of policy-makers In Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. When facts are not acquired rigorously, thescientific underpinnings of assessments come into question. The difficulty in predictingsmall-scale weather patterns connotes the even greater challenges thatexist for scientists intent on predicting the large-scale climate effectsof atmospheric changes that rely on multiple interconnected weatherprocesses. While thesegases are already a part of the atmosphere, production of additionalquantities from human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuelssuch as oil and coal, has contributed amounts in excess of what wouldotherwise be present. Additionally, the over-harvesting of coconut palms may becausing changes in the island's hydrology (Carnell). Jun. 24, 2 5. and Batra, Nakul. Smallerdips and rises in temperature are also seen, l`sting decades or centuries.Some of these short-term cold periods have been termed "little ice ages"and are also followed by warming periods on a shorter time scale. In the case of global warming, while manyindicators point toward cautious environmental policies, the human tendencyto skew the truth for political purposes may override true scientific fact-finding. However, such hypothesized results of the earth'swarming are based on parameter estimates of multiple variables that are fedinto climatologic models. 17, 2 4. However, politics may influence which factsregarding global warming are highlighted by the media and perceived aspivotal by the general public. The tendency of the earth's atmospheric gasesto trap heat is a necessary phenomenon for the existence of life on earth,which depends on the warmth that this natural greenhouse effect provides.However, an excessive "greenhouse gas" effect (so-called for the likenessof this situation to a greenhouse trapping heat) is posited to lead toaccelerated warming beyond that which would naturally occur were theadditional human-generated gases not present. Additionally, the effects of water vapor on atmospheric warming,which may create a positive feedback loop that could greatly enhance thewarming phenomenon, have been poorly quantified in models ("Study..."). In attributing climate changes to human-induced global warming, it isimportant to rely on factual data and qualify the assumptions and accuracyof climatologic models used to predict changes. Natural globalwarming has occurred throughout history as a consequence of warming andcooling cycles on various time scales. Retrieved on April 26, 2 5 from "Study: 'global warming' claims overheated?" WorldNetDaily. Water inundation of the island is mostlikely being caused by other factors, such as the previous occupation ofTuvalu by the United States during World War II, during which timeapproximately one-third of the island was dug out for the creation of amilitary base. Mar. Fears that greenhouse gases and global warming will lead to massivecatastrophic events on earth are commonly expressed in media news headlinesas well as on websites that quote scientific reports. Factors that may affectsuch predictions include the data fed into the models, which may be basedon preconceptions and estimates rather than observed data, as well asbiases of scientists who may preferentially receive grants that supportstatus quo conceptions about global warming's negative effects (Kaw andBatra). A case study of the tendency of global warming's effects to beexaggerated to meet political agendas is highlighted by a recent situationinvolving the island of Tuvalu just north of Fiji. Since this time,humans have been releasing gases into the atmosphere in addition to thesame gases that are naturally present, namely additions of carbon dioxide,methane, nitrous oxides, and other trace gases (Kaw and Batra). Retrieved on April 26, 2 5 from "'Global warming' hype reaches fever pitch." WorldNetDaily. However, in constructingpolicies that affect the environment, it is also imperative to basedecisions on the best facts available rather than on scare-tactics or fear-based hysteria. 28, 2 2. In order to understand how politically-biased perspectives may bepresenting an overly-negative picture of global warming, it is important tofirst review the current image of global warming relayed to the public("'Global warming' hype..."). In the case ofglobal warming, it is important to present the correct information uponwhich to base policy decisions. Retrieved on April 26, 2 5 from "Pollution fights 'flobal warming'?" WorldNetDaily. Acceleratedatmospheric warming has been linked in the public perception to theexperience of warmer winters and hotter summers, the melting of polar icecaps and a resultant rise in sea level, future droughts and floods, thedisintegration of coastal areas and disruptions of economies, upsets in thebalance of natural communities, and cholera and malaria outbreaks("Pollution fights..."). While variations in the earth's temperature are a natural occurrenceand may be independent of human activities, the phenomenon the publicthinks of as "global warming" is not this natural variation but insteadwarming caused by human actions, especially those beginning at the turn ofthe last century with the inception of the Industrial Age. Thistendency can skew both public awareness of fact-based investigations andthe decisions of policy-makers. One need only follow the daily weather forecastsof major news networks to be aware of how inaccurate are the current modelsdealing with the earth's climate change. "A cold look at the myths of global warming." Writers Block (Website). Many times the policies employed by nations can beinfluenced by the human trait of over-reaction to myth and propaganda. 1 , 2 3. The existence of these additional gases has beenposited as a cause of a current trend of rising temperatures seen over thepast century. Retrieved on April 26, 2 5 from Global warming is a phenomenon of increasingatmospheric temperatures on the earth (Kaw and Batra). Tuvalu residents requested reparations fromthe United States and other nations for the role that greenhouse gasemissions may have played in causing the island to be inundated by water.However, data from Australia's National Tidal Facility, which had trackedthe sea level near Tuvalu for the past decade, showed only a .27-inch risein sea level since 1993 (Carnell). This can have negative consequences for the very mission that suchscientific endeavors are pursuing: to protect against maladaptiveenvironmental policies. These gases, in addition to water vapor, prevent radiant heatfrom the earth's surface from escaping, as would be the case on say, themoon, which lacks such gases. "Tuvalu is not sinking." Skepticism.Net. Global Warming: The Importance of Relxing On Facts Environmentally-sound policies are important to pursue to ensure thatthe earth is left safe for future generations. Jan. Not doing so may threatenthe integrity of policies. Mar. For example, climate models and data from the 199 'spredicted that the atmospheric temperature would rise as much as 1 °C by2 1 (Kaw and Batra). Current estimates now extend the time for thispotential rise to 21 ("Pollution fights..."). The ice ages are one such example,leading to long-term cold periods interspersed with warming periods thathave resulted in temporary tropical climates over large landmasses. Retrieved on April 26, 2 5 from Kaw, Autar K. Works CitedCarnell, Brian. Residents there hadclaimed that global warming was causing the ocean level to rise and thusdisplacing island residents. Recent findings indicate that some previous climate estimates havebeen exaggerated. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.