During the 5th week of classes this semester, our Colloquium Professor posted the following two clips from YouTube, the first one discussing the two sided scientific argument in regards to climate change, and the second, it's counter argument/objection:
These YouTube clips introduced the different theories that scientists have on what is actually causing climate change. The films discussed the views of the climate scientists who are proponents and believe that climate change is being driven by manmade causes, and climate scientists who are skeptics. They also address the different possibilities that scientists have proposed in regards to the issue of high GHG emissions; and two alternative theories that are responsible for the rise in temperature- Solar forcing and cloud cover.
I chose to reflect on the issue of climate change because in this entry because it's something that I've learned quite a lot about throughout the semester, and I can honestly say that it's a concept that has been very enlightening for me. It's something that I'm personally involved in-it's something that mankind in general is involved in; granted of whether he/she choses to believe it or accept it.
The Youtube films my colleagues and I were asked to watch were an exceedingly helpful educational tool in informing people about climate change. I was personally quite intrigued by the Climate Change Youtube clips because prior to watching them, though I was aware that there were alternative theories and arguments regarding the actual causes of climate change, I didn't know the technicalities involved-which I felt, the clips presented well.
Something else that specifically caught my attention, and instantly intrigued me is that scientists are exploring so many different possibilities for the issue of climate change. While I was watching these clips, I couldn't help but ponder the idea that rather than trying to prove or disprove a certain idea, skeptics and proponents should be working together. I simply do not understand why such theories can't go hand in hand, and complement one another, so to speak.
It is obvious that I am no scientist. I will be the first to admit that I don't know very much on the subject of climate change per say, but I personally believe that humans are exceedingly responsible for the rising temperatures we have been experiencing, which is something that mostly all scientists have now all agreed on. However, after watching these clips, I can definitely consider the idea that there are perhaps other components that are contributing to climate change, as skeptics believe.
These YouTube clips introduced the different theories that scientists have on what is actually causing climate change. The films discussed the views of the climate scientists who are proponents and believe that climate change is being driven by manmade causes, and climate scientists who are skeptics. They also address the different possibilities that scientists have proposed in regards to the issue of high GHG emissions; and two alternative theories that are responsible for the rise in temperature- Solar forcing and cloud cover.
I chose to reflect on the issue of climate change because in this entry because it's something that I've learned quite a lot about throughout the semester, and I can honestly say that it's a concept that has been very enlightening for me. It's something that I'm personally involved in-it's something that mankind in general is involved in; granted of whether he/she choses to believe it or accept it.
The Youtube films my colleagues and I were asked to watch were an exceedingly helpful educational tool in informing people about climate change. I was personally quite intrigued by the Climate Change Youtube clips because prior to watching them, though I was aware that there were alternative theories and arguments regarding the actual causes of climate change, I didn't know the technicalities involved-which I felt, the clips presented well.
Something else that specifically caught my attention, and instantly intrigued me is that scientists are exploring so many different possibilities for the issue of climate change. While I was watching these clips, I couldn't help but ponder the idea that rather than trying to prove or disprove a certain idea, skeptics and proponents should be working together. I simply do not understand why such theories can't go hand in hand, and complement one another, so to speak.
It is obvious that I am no scientist. I will be the first to admit that I don't know very much on the subject of climate change per say, but I personally believe that humans are exceedingly responsible for the rising temperatures we have been experiencing, which is something that mostly all scientists have now all agreed on. However, after watching these clips, I can definitely consider the idea that there are perhaps other components that are contributing to climate change, as skeptics believe.
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