brenthutch 383 #26 March 18, 2022 4 hours ago, BIGUN said: Again - “Global warming” refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. “Climate change” refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time – including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-difference-between-global-warming-and-climate-change#:~:text=“Global warming” refers to the,%2C temperature%2C and wind patterns. Agree 100%! Climate change is what the world has experienced for eons and it is why Manhattan is no longer under a mile of ice and it is the reason barley is no longer grown in Greenland. Global warming due to man made CO2 emissions is a week and ever diminishing influence, as evidenced by the plateaued/decreasing global temperatures in the face of ever rising CO2 levels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,123 #27 March 18, 2022 15 hours ago, brenthutch said: Agree 100%! Climate change is what the world has experienced for eons and it is why Manhattan is no longer under a mile of ice and it is the reason barley is no longer grown in Greenland. Global warming due to man made CO2 emissions is a week and ever diminishing influence, as evidenced by the plateaued/decreasing global temperatures in the face of ever rising CO2 levels. Here I thought 1998 was close enough for somebody like you to remember. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #28 March 18, 2022 4 hours ago, SkyDekker said: Here I thought 1998 was close enough for somebody like you to remember. There's only one problem - global warming ended in 1998! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,299 #29 March 19, 2022 5 hours ago, billvon said: There's only one problem - global warming ended in 1998! Is it only me or does anyone else see the irony in Brent starting a thread titled: "Try to spot the trend"? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites