Global warming, which is no longer the term the scientists use, refers to a global change of climate. It does not mean the weather is always warm. From what I understand, the most significant aspect is the warming and melting of the polar regions (which is happening). The result of the melting ice caps is greater liquid water globally, which results in extreme weather, both hot and cold, and can result in a single year in lots of snow, or very little snow. Here on Long Island in New York, there has been almost no snow this year. The last several years we had a huge amount of snow. Your weather and our weather does not disprove the theory. 95% of all scientist who study climate believe that climate change (also referred to as global warming) is real. I have never done any research in the area, but that is an unusual amount of agreement in the scientific world. What evidence, other than your weather (which is not global and not indicative of the overall global climate), to refute the theory?
Michael Siskin
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