Well, since the record doesn’t really go back that far, it’s really not saying much. But, then, they do this every year in, and they always seem to be correct. Funny that, eh? They couldn’t possibly be manipulating the data? But, they sure get worked up about hundreds of a degree
It’s Almost Certain 2020 Will Be Among The Hottest Years On Record
The last 10 years have been a decade of unprecedented record-breaking temperatures, and this year is likely to continue the trend, according to meteorologists. Analysis of temperatures over the first quarter of 2020 put it as the second-warmest first three-month period recorded, and delivers a grim projection for the remaining nine months.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has calculated that currently, 2020 has a 74.67 percent chance of being the hottest year since records. It has a 99.94 percent chance of being in the top five, and over 99.99 percent chance to be in the top 10 hottest years on record.
These estimates are part of the NOAA’s State of the Climate: Global Climate Report for March 2020. They are based on two main factors: statistical distribution of month-to-month fluctuations in the historical record and how different the monthly readings have been compared to all previous annually averaged values. And March 2020 was, unfortunately, a scorcher.
That’s very interesting. If we’re talking about month to month fluctuations, the Cult of Climastrology claims that CO2 is the control knob for the global temperature. If that’s the case, wouldn’t a sizable reduction in CO2 emissions from this test drive of Modern Socialism mean that temperatures should go down? Per their tenants from the Book Of ManBearPig, that should be the result, should it not?
They’re also claiming the cleaner air and water from Bat Soup Lockdown will help the climate. So, shouldn’t global temps go down? Unless something else is truly causing the current warm period. And, really, it should go down in those urban areas, as heat trapping smog, unrelated to CO2, has dropped precipitously.
However, anyone hoping that the current lockdown-induced drop in pollution and carbon dioxide emissions will have a long-lasting effect, this is unlikely. It may prove a brief respite, but it is unlikely to affect the climate on the long-run, and scientists are urging people not to forget the ongoing climate crisis which still needs to be addressed.
It’s a nice bit of excuse making, but, we should see a nice dip in 2020’s temps if CO2 is the control knob.
