Is Global Warming a Crisis?

Is Global Warming a Crisis?

Global warming has quickly become one of the most heated issues in America (pun intended). Rising temperatures and melting icebergs are indisputable evidence that the Earth is warming, but is this global heat wave a man-made crisis or just overblown hype?

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There Are Benefits from Warmer Temperatures and CO2

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History shows that a warmer world is better on several accounts.

  • CO2 is like plant food and most plants evolved at times when CO2 levels were much higher than today. Laboratory results show that plants grow bigger and faster with increased levels of CO2.
  • This boost in agricultural productivity reduces hunger and the illnesses that inadequate nutrition help produce.
  • In addition, weather patterns are generally more stable with fewer catastrophic weather events, and warm weather produces far fewer deaths than cold weather.
  • These factors contribute to longer average life spans and increased human populations during climactic warm periods compared to cooler times.

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Are There Any Benefits from Increased CO2?
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CO2 is like plant food and most plants evolved at times when CO2 levels were much higher than today. Laboratory results show that plants grow bigger and faster with increased levels of CO2.
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