Discussion: Earth's Changing climate Graded Discussion
Discussion Topic
Globally, the winter of 2014-15 was the warmest winter on record at that time, but it sure
didn't seem that way for most of the eastern United States. This region experienced
record-low temperatures and extreme snowfall, especially in the northern and coastal
areas. During this period of extreme cold and snow, it was not uncommon to see
comments on social media disputing climate change. For example, some commenters
took pictures of huge piles of snow and added comments such as, "This doesn't look like
global warming."
Do these commenters have a point? Should extreme snowfall over the course of a
season cast doubt on the theory of global climate change? Make a scientific argument
explaining why you agree or disagree with these commenters.