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"Global warming" is something of a misnomer. I prefer "climate change" as it more accurately depicts the fact that everything could become more extreme, not jus
by bendmorris 16y ago
"Global warming" is something of a misnomer. I prefer "climate change" as it more accurately depicts the fact that everything could become more extreme, not just heat. I don't think it would be as enjoyable as the author seems to think.
- danielharan 16y agoGlobal warming scares people, "Climate change" is more vague. Hence the oil-company backed think tanks and political parties want to use the later. "Change" might be more accurate description. It's just not useful if you want people to change behaviours.
- bendmorris 16y agoDefinitely true, but unfortunately it also promotes thoughtless arguments such as "this was such a cold winter, so global warming must be a hoax." How about "catastrophic climate change?"
- danielharan 16y agoclimate != weather global != local average != seasonal As part of average warming, we also expect more variability and extreme weather events.