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Isn't global warming exactly what's happening though? The average surface temperature of the Earth is rising. Yes it manifests in many different ways symptomati
by throwawaysea 7y ago
Isn't global warming exactly what's happening though? The average surface temperature of the Earth is rising. Yes it manifests in many different ways symptomatically but I think the planet-wide effect is ultimately a warming. I guess I see both as being valid terms rather than one being invalid.
- WhompingWindows 7y agoYes, it's happening, though surface temperature is not as relevant as overall temperature (including oceans), because oceans absorb a LOT of heat and are rising in temp faster than the land. In any case, climate change is the better term, it's more generalizable to flooding, hurricanes, polar vortex, ecosystem collapse, coral bleaching, etc. If you use the term global warming, it conveys much less of how broadly the upcoming changes will be seen.