There’s probably global warming going on as a result of fossil fuel burning over the past couple of centuries. Even if you choose to dispute that, you probably notice something strange about the weather, call it climate change or climate volatility (or risk). If you’re an armchair weather watcher, like most of us in Ireland, you’ve probably realised its difficult to predict the weather nowadays. If you’re a farmer or gardener, you’re probably pretty frustrated because time is wasted and crops are lost.
Below are some images from NASA illustrating the recent volatility – the divergence from normal climate is up to 12 oC – that’s huge.
Temperature Anomalies, Winter 2009-2010
December 2009
download large December 2009 image (2 MB, JPEG) acquired December 1 – 31, 2009
January 2010
download large January 2010 image (2 MB, JPEG) acquired January 1 – 31, 2010
February 2010
download large February 2010 image (2 MB, JPEG)
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