An interesting piece in the New York Times this weekend headlined:
“Climate Change Is Complex. We’ve
Got Answers to Your Questions.”
Find it on nytimes.com
Here’s one of the questions they posed, and their answer.
“Could natural factors be
the cause of the warming?
Nope.
In theory, they could be. If the sun were to start putting out more radiation, for instance, that would definitely warm the Earth. But scientists have looked carefully at the natural factors known to influence planetary temperature and found that they are not changing nearly enough. The warming is extremely rapid on the geologic time scale, and no other factor can explain it as well as human emissions of greenhouse gases.”
While i’m Posting, it’s worth reiterating what renowned science agency NASA says about global warming on its website. It completely demolishes the fantasy that Earth is cooling.
“The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.5 “
“Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with 16 of the 17 warmest years on record occurring since 2001. Not only was 2016 the warmest year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year — from January through September, with the exception of June — were the warmest on record for those respective months. “
