Temperature Increase
Is Earth’s temperature increasing and is the recent trend unusual compared to temperature trends in the past? |
Skeptics’ Claim to Debunk: Earth’s climate (global average temperature) has changed in the past and recent changes are NOT unusual. |
Skeptics’ Sub-claims:
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Core Science Concepts Needed to Understand the Argument: Factors that Affect Temperature (Latitude, Angle of Solar Radiation, Seasons, Water, Ocean Currents, Elevation), Methods for Studying Past Temperature, Temperature Trends (Over Geologic Time, Past 2,000 Years, and Since the Industrial Revolution) |