Outside, it feels like summer's over, nearly a month late. This cold snap started yesterday. Tomorrow it's supposed to end with high temperatures in the 70s for the foreseeable (not the forecastable) future.
I don't object to it; I love the warmer weather. At my age, ice and snow are a nuisance and a menace. Great weather is something to be enjoyed because it will change.
Judging by the rate the Earth is heating up, there will be nothing subtle about the changes from here on out. September was the hottest month on record worldwide. This was after fifteen straight hottest months or record. If you're skeptical that September could be hotter than July, remember there's also a Southern Hemisphere which has our seasons reversed. The hotter temperatures more than make up any cooler temperatures we feel. If your skeptical because September didn't feel hotter than July, remember the US is four percent of the world's landmass, and your particular city or town would be far less than one percent. Also, the heat isn't spread evenly. No, poles are seeing the greatest rise in temperatures. Such as the Inuits certainly notice global warming, and for them it's a catastrophe.
Within five years Global Warming Denial will lose the last shred of its already tattered credibility. But for now I expect the weather in my neck of the woods to be nice. That will probably last only 2-3 years, so I intend to enjoy it.
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