Third, because there has been a significant temperature increase from the past ice age, we know that there has been a significant increase carbon dioxide. For example, when Crowley attempts to identify the correlation between temperature and inter-solar system phenomena, he emphasizes that "There is an unprecedented residual warming in the late 20th century that matches the warming predicted by GHG forcing. The temperature estimates for 2100 also exceed the most comprehensive estimates (50) of global temperature change during the last interglacial (~120,000 to 130,000 years ago)--the warmest interval in the past 400,000 years." This quote shows the rapid and severe warming of the Earth’s global temperature. As we have seen before, we have proved
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For example, when at Anderson, South Carolina, Donald Trump talks about the quicker-than-expected cold weather, using this to mock global warming, tweeting, "It's really cold outside, they are calling it a major freeze, weeks ahead of normal. Man, we could use a big fat dose of global warming!" This quote demonstrates Donald Trump's satirical remark on global warming; however, this very quote exemplifies the misunderstanding of many opponents of anthropogenic climate change. By definition, weather is the study of short-term conditions of the atmosphere and climate is the study of long-term conditions, patterns, and behaviors of the atmosphere, which may or may not affect a region’s local weather. Weather will always have dramatic and sudden changes which are strange and unusual to a particular region, and people are inclined to use these unusual events against global warming. For example, in 1816, or the Year Without a Summer, the volcano Mount Tambora released a colossal amount of ash into the upper troposphere, deflecting a large amount of solar energy back into space. Sudden events like these can cause dramatic changes in weather, but make a miniscule impact in climate. Using strange weather phenomena as a judgement for climate is similar to saying that the 2016 “Super Moon” phenomenon, where the moon appeared brighter and bigger, is proof that the moon is getting closer to Earth. The distance between the Moon and the Earth always fluctuates, and one peculiar sighting of a larger moon does not imply that the moon is slowly getting closer. From this, we can conclude that because of common misunderstandings of the definition of climate change, climate, and weather, people are willing to believe that climate
For example, when at Anderson, South Carolina, Donald Trump talks about the quicker-than-expected cold weather, using this to mock global warming, tweeting, "It's really cold outside, they are calling it a major freeze, weeks ahead of normal. Man, we could use a big fat dose of global warming!" This quote demonstrates Donald Trump's satirical remark on global warming; however, this very quote exemplifies the misunderstanding of many opponents of anthropogenic climate change. By definition, weather is the study of short-term conditions of the atmosphere and climate is the study of long-term conditions, patterns, and behaviors of the atmosphere, which may or may not affect a region’s local weather. Weather will always have dramatic and sudden changes which are strange and unusual to a particular region, and people are inclined to use these unusual events against global warming. For example, in 1816, or the Year Without a Summer, the volcano Mount Tambora released a colossal amount of ash into the upper troposphere, deflecting a large amount of solar energy back into space. Sudden events like these can cause dramatic changes in weather, but make a miniscule impact in climate. Using strange weather phenomena as a judgement for climate is similar to saying that the 2016 “Super Moon” phenomenon, where the moon appeared brighter and bigger, is proof that the moon is getting closer to Earth. The distance between the Moon and the Earth always fluctuates, and one peculiar sighting of a larger moon does not imply that the moon is slowly getting closer. From this, we can conclude that because of common misunderstandings of the definition of climate change, climate, and weather, people are willing to believe that climate