The Beauty of Nature

The Beauty of Nature

Monday, February 19, 2007

Did January Seem Warm to You?


The NOAA stands for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The 'Goldilocks Effect' is that Earth is the perfect temperature. Like the story of Goldilocks, she finds the porridge that is just right, and the other bowls are either too hot or too cold. Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and the Earth is just right.
I have always believed in global warming and I think this article proves some good points. It is not sure if global warming is for sure, and there are supporters of both sides. Personally, when December came around, and there was no snow, I got quite worried. Ever since I was little, I could remember playing in snow at least by the month of December; but this year was different. I was starting to get frustrated by January because I wanted to snowmobile and snowboard; and then it finally it happened. Suddenly, it seemed that “winter” had come and we were hit with snow. Along with the snow, temperatures dropped drastically; late January resulted in temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius. After the cold chill, I wasn’t so sure as to what to think about global warming. Yes, we had some very warm periods, but also some very cold periods as well. Perhaps, the wide range of temperatures could average out to similar trends in the past years.
At this point, I am still unsure exactly what to think. It may not be the result of global warming that we are experiencing above average temperatures across the globe. We will just have to wait to see what happens I suppose.

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