Global warming--a very clear illustration

[Loren Pechtel]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...as-been-the-hottest-start-to-a-year-on-record

Watch the animation, then see if you can deny global warming with a straight face.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Odd, I'm in one of the only spots in the nation where we had record colds the last two winters. Last year with some notable record lows, and this year with consistent significant lows below normal. The question is, the polar vortex back in November that was shifted well south due to the cyclone, was that just a freak incident or will cyclones like that occur again due to the warming.

 

[ronburgundy]

Useful animation. More convincing than that this is a record high start this year is the reliable upward trend over time, and the non-linear acceleration in the rate of increase, which is what is predicted by and thus supports the same theoretical assumptions used to project the future.
From 1880 to 1930 there is little upward trend, then a .5 degree increase from 1930 to 1970s, then a 1 degree increase since the 1970s. So, the rate of increase in the last 40 years is double that of the prior 40 years.

Also, important is the global heat map showing that the global avg isn't just rising because a few areas are rising in the extreme, but rather than all but a few areas are warmer now than the 130 year average.

 

[fromderinside]

... all but a few areas are warmer now than the 130 year average.

Its not warming until it's all areas are warmer than 130 year average. Even then its probably just a statistical blip./warmingdenier

 

[scombrid]

Its not warming until it's all areas are warmer than 130 year average.

All areas, every day, both high and low temperatures.

Apparently global warming is only happening if interannual and spatial variation disappear and every spot is gets progressively warmer without fluctuation.

Certainly the mango tree in my yard should be able to grow in Inhofe's home state by now.

 

[fromderinside]

Would that be complete with fire ants?

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Useful animation. More convincing than that this is a record high start this year is the reliable upward trend over time, and the non-linear acceleration in the rate of increase, which is what is predicted by and thus supports the same theoretical assumptions used to project the future.
From 1880 to 1930 there is little upward trend, then a .5 degree increase from 1930 to 1970s, then a 1 degree increase since the 1970s. So, the rate of increase in the last 40 years is double that of the prior 40 years.

Also, important is the global heat map showing that the global avg isn't just rising because a few areas are rising in the extreme, but rather than all but a few areas are warmer now than the 130 year average.

Yeah. The 2015 data is irrelevant, it's the line creeping up that is awfully hard to deny.