Posted on 07/25/2006 8:37:56 AM PDT by drellberg
"Then WHY was it so HOT there 300 years ago? "
It wasn't hot 300 years ago. That is when they started keeping records.
Remember Tulips are better than one!
And the sky is NOT falling!
BTTT!
Global warming?
Tell the Aussies that!
http://au.news.yahoo.com/060714/21/zs41.html
True. On the other hand, I believe there is quite conclusive proof of global warming. Over the past thirty years there is statistically significant photographic evidence that the polar ice caps have reduced in size. That is, the CO2 ice caps on Mars.
Climate of 2006 - June in Historical Perspective
"Based on preliminary data, globally averaged combined land and sea surface temperature was 2nd warmest on record for June 2006."
U.S. National Overview: June 2006
"June temperatures were much above normal for the contiguous United States. Nationally, it was the second warmest June in the 1895-2006 record. Western regions were all much-above-normal, with Nevada experiencing its second warmest June on record. Only the Central and Southeast regions were near-normal. No region had below-normal temperatures in June, although five states (Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and South Carolina) were cooler-than-normal in June."
It was all those SUV's, greedy Republicans, and evil corporatists like Halliburton. Oh, yeah, and it was all Bush's fault!
And if the hottest month HAD been 300 years ago, we'd be in a COOLING trend, right?
Things change. Cope.
300 years ago was in the middle of a little ice age. It should be warmer now. IT WAS A FRIGGIN ICE AGE THEN!!!!
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