The Primer: Global Warming and Climate Change. Dr. Mir F. Ali | Intuitech -NGOs & Tech

The Primer: Global Warming and Climate Change. Dr. Mir F. Ali | Intuitech -NGOs & Tech: "The Primer: Global Warming and Climate Change. Dr. Mir F. Ali

In spite of unremitting controversy, the interest in global warming is increasing by the minute. It doesn’t take a huge effort these days for the global population to acquire the necessary knowledge on the subject so that they can make informed decisions in their daily lives.

People are beginning to appreciate the facts presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea level;

* Observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regional climate changes, particularly temperature increases; and
* There is medium confidence that other effects of regional climate change on natural and human environments are emerging, although many are difficult to discern due to adaptation and non-climatic drivers.

While media attention and access to the information on the subject have been a great help to promote the concept, at the same time it has created some confusion due to the use of different terminologies, and the duplication of the information. This paper is dedicated to providing some basic background information on the subject.

Perhaps the best way to proceed with this paper is to provide the background information for the controversy about global warming. Here are some facts which were published in the London Times by Naomi Oreskes and Jonathan Renouf on September 7, 2008:"