Climate change is one of the most urgent issues facing the world today. As a meteorologist for nearly 50 years, I’ll share my thoughts with you and the facts that support my conclusions by answering some basic questions.
IS THE CLIMATE CHANGING?
Data says the climate is changing and Earth is getting warmer. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “The global annual temperature increased at an average rate of 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880 and over twice that rate (0.32 degrees) since 1981.” In 2023, NASA also reported, “The past nine years have been the warmest years since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.”
Although Earth’s air temperature has increased, around 90% of this excess heat has gone into the oceans, as
