What is Global Warming?

In the past several years, Global Warming has become
one of the biggest debates, with scientists divided on
if it exists, what (or who) is causing it, and if
there is a solution.

There are contradictory scientific studies and papers
on all sides of this issue. Is it a man-made problem,
meaning that each and every person’s carbon footprint
makes a difference?

Is it a bovine-made problem and every animal that
produces bodily waste contributes to an increase in
the methane in the atmosphere? Is it a "blip" on the
natural climate cycle?

Scientists have been studying whether or not the
earth’s atmosphere has been in a warming trend because
of gases "stuck" in the atmosphere, which prevents the
earth’s heat from dissipating, commonly called the
greenhouse effect.

Simply stated, the greenhouse effect is the exchange
of heat and gases between surface and atmosphere. The
greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence; it is what
keeps the earth at a habitable temperature, with the
perfect amount of oxygen for humans, animals and
plants.

Scientists who can agree that global warming is a
problem also agree that there is no real solution. The
industrial years of pollution, natural volcanic
activity and the increased population have all led to
the gases in our atmosphere; conservation simply isn’t
enough to reverse the damage.

In short, the evidence indicates that the earth is
warming up. Is it caused by man’s output of carbon,
produced by our need for energy; or by animals output
of methane?