Dec. 25th, 2005
High 54
Low 40
Jan. 5th, 2006
High 50
Low 38
Jan. 9th, 2006
High 60
Low 43
Jan. 21st, 2006
High 63
Low 37
Jan. 28th, 2006 (Predicted*)
High 53
Low 38
*From the Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com) website.
Doesn't this seem a little warm to you? Normal high temperatures for New York this time of year are in the mid or low 30's. I feel like I'm in an animated in-between scene from Monty Python.
"And autumn gave winter and spring a miss and went straight back into summer. And there was much rejoicing. Yay."
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Yes, but isn't warm GOOD? If I was in NYC right now, I would definitely appreciate the weather. Seeing as how I am in San Diego... :-)
~Anna
Anna,
Warm is good as long as you're anyone other than the guy accustomed to Houghton, MI weather. (I, for example, am really enjoying it). But I could wish for better ski conditions! I went to San Diego over new years and the weather was pretty dreary most of my trip. Hope it's better now!
I was actually in New York City for new years. :-)
San Diego averages mid 60s during the day now. Although there was a week after new years where the temperature averaged 75. So, definitely not complaining.
The unseasonably warm weather can be attributed to several phenomena that have occured over the past several decades-100 years. The phenomena of global warming has only recently been researched in-depth. There is a definite trend in the rise of C02 emissions and temperature patterns.
Evidence has been collected from around 1880 until now, showing this rise in both tempterature and emissions, and this would lead one to believe that since the Industrial Revolution, and the creation of large machinery, cars, power plants, airplanes and other such things- that the climate change is very heavily human-influenced.
This is not, however taking into consideration the amount of SO2 and C02 that is created through volcanic activity, which can also play a large role in atmospheric change.
There are still, many other factors to consider, the depletion of the amazon, melting of polar ice caps, rising sea-level, globalization, etc. It is obvious that our world is undergoing some dramatic changes, and we will likely see these effects increase rapidly as we continue to consume fossil fuels and influence our environment with development.
Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are likely to accelerate the rate of climate change. Scientists expect that the average global surface temperature could rise 1-4.5°F (0.6-2.5°C) in the next fifty years, and 2.2-10°F (1.4-5.8°C) in the next century, with significant regional variation. Evaporation will increase as the climate warms, which will increase average global precipitation. Soil moisture is likely to decline in many regions, and intense rainstorms are likely to become more frequent. Sea level is likely to rise two feet along most of the U.S. coast.
So what can we do? We can change our living habits, it has been said that if every household in the U.S. switched out one light bulb to a compact-flourescent, one power plant could be eliminated. One, is a powerful number, so one must do what one can to make a difference on their own, recycle, ride a bike, walk, take a bus, buy local, etc. etc. And we will see what the future will bring.
Do not get me started on the global warming crap. I am a scientist, I've seen the data. While there may be a correlation, it is by no means causal.
Hmm, I plan to build airplanes in the future - does that make me environmentally unfriendly? Oh well, such is life.
I'm not saying it's the only cause, there are many factors involved with the global warming trend. I did not mean to offend, I'm merely a budding Geographer, no Greenpeace nazi, I apolagize if I have upset you.
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