The ISCFC is all about reducing our individual and collective contributions to climate change.
But is climate change really happening? Is it mostly caused by human activity, including our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases?
In the United States and elsewhere, there are people who are not convinced by the science. But the great thing about science is that we use evidence to evaluate scientific questions. So what is the evidence related to climate change?
Are you or are you not convinced by the majority of climate scientists who say that climate change is real and largely human caused? Why are you convinced/not convinced? What evidence might change your mind one way or the other?
Is Climate Change Real & Human-Caused? >
Climate Change
I think climate change is both real and human caused. Climate change could come from eruptions of volcanoes, agriculture, industrial processes, etc. Not every reason for climate change is around humans. Most industrial processes do release a lot of greenhouse gases though which trap heat into our Earth. Volcanoes when they erupt release carbon dioxide and ash and that goes into the air and adds up to the amount already there. Agriculture could leads to emissions of methane from animals digestion but methane can also be released by decaying of matter. Like I said most causes are human based but there are some natural based that can cause climate change too. It all goes back around to greenhouse gases. Rain can also be a good reason for climate change because when rain will evaporate it turns into water vapor which is a greenhouse gas as well.
Geologic studies indicate that volcanoes only influence weather, not climate. The biggest influence on record I am aware of is the Krakatoa volcano that changed weather to some degree for two years! That was a very powerful volcano; usually volcanic eruptions have only very temporary effects. As for agriculture and industrial processes, humans are behind both of these, so this would be an argument FOR human influence in climate change.





