More climate alarmism!
A recent article in Gizmodo titled, “Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle,” is yet another example of “climate alarmism” to hit the internet.
The author argues that select locations in Siberia recently set record high temperatures and that this could result in a host of deleterious effects down the line. These include thawing permafrost, increased methane flux, more wildfires, and destabilization of structures standing on previously frozen ground.
In lockstep with other climate stories populating the news cycle, the driver cited for this emerging “catastrophe” is anthropogenic carbon dioxide.
As with many other “gloom and doom” reports though, the article only highlights a piece of the proverbial climate puzzle. A broader look at short-term temperature changes in the Arctic reveals something very different: the Arctic is currently cooler than normal!
The Danish Meteorological Institute’s temperature plot of the average temperatures north of 80° N clearly depicts this.
The mean temperatures for a larger Arctic slice reveal the same trend. According to the UAH satellite temperatures of the lower atmosphere, readings north of 60° N are 0.048°C below normal for 2021 (through May 31). The southern polar region (i.e., south of 60° S) is colder still,registering a -0.16°C anomaly for the same period.
Image: University of Alabama at Huntsville
Whether or not these trends hold up over the long term is a much deeper discussion, but suffice to say that the earth’s poles are currently cooler than normal. What’s important to keep in mind
is that “cherry picking” data to satisfy a particular narrative is never a good idea and must always be called out. Climate hyperbole seems to be reaching a crescendo, yet we must always be true to the tenets of the scientific method regardless of how strident the demagoguery becomes.
The Gizmodo article can be seen here: gizmodo.com
Header image: Climate Central
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Half of Earth’s surface is the Pacific Ocean, a major factor in climate and subject to cycles. Dr Viterito analyzed the el Nino and la Nina cycles and found a Seismic forcing factor.
“Corollation of Seismic Activity and Recent Global Warming” at principia-scientific.org
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