Previously in Part 1 I’ve talked about the fact that 2006 was the hottest year on record according to the National Weather service. But what does that mean? Does a record year indicate a long term climatic trend?
Which leads me to my next point.
3) Humans tend to extrapolate their experience to their environment. Its only natural to think that when your experience tells you things are different from what you remember “the way it used to be” to go searching for answers. Search hard enough for the answers you seek, and they are often found to fit your criteria. It happens in science too. In the 1970’s, the USA saw several harsh winters and the “big chill” was the focus of science. A new ice age was envisioned in our future. Even Time Magazine got in on the act, not just once or twice but three times with articles expounding on the coming ice age.
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