The worst thing the Eco-Nerds ever did was label hypothesized global climate changes as "Global Warming". Why? Because summers like this really screw things up. Sure, the concept of "Global Warming" is global and this summer's cooler-than-average temperatures are a local phenomenon. But have you ever heard the phrase "all politics is local"? It's the same with weather. When it comes to our perception of "Global Warming", most of our opinion is based on what's happening closest to us right now. Heck, that's true of our reactions to most phenomena.
I had better stop there. I'm not trying to stir up a war between the green freaks and the Gore haters. I, for one, choose to just sit back and enjoy what has turned out to be a fabulous summer. Thanks, Mother Nature!
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Global Warming as a title fits perfectly with the hypothesis. Global Climate Change may be a little more self-explanatory for those of us a little behind on the science, but the hypothesis is clear that warming of the earth is what causes the climate change everywhere. So a cool NE summer fits perfectly with the hypothesis.
It’s a common mistake to speak of weather and climate interchangeably. This cool (so far) summer is the weather.
30 or so years of weather is the climate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Instrumental_Temperature_Record.png
“If you don’t like the <strike>weather</strike> climate in Nebraska, just wait a <strike>minute</strike> century.”
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