"Climate change" is the same thing as "breaking windows""
Uh, no; it's more like burning down the house.
" WWII was one of the greatest economic stimuli of all time"
Just for the US. It wasn't very good for the countries being bombed, which included pretty much everybody in Europe and Asia.
"The climate always changes."
I hear that a lot. Sometimes, I'll say, "There's always a cause, and this time it's our CO2", but I'm not gonna say it today. Instead,
When someone tells you, “The climate is always changing,” show them this cartoon
By Cody Permenter on Sep 13, 2016
We’ve all heard it before: “Yeah, but the climate has ALWAYS changed.”Oh, really? Well, this timeline of Earth’s average temperature shows just how much we’ve influenced the climate. This epic webcomic was created by Randall Munroe, the artist behind xkcd, one of our favorite places for simplifying complicated scientific concepts.
It’s pretty long, but bear with us.
You made it! Of course the climate has always changed, but we’re now seeing temperatures never experienced before. File away under: Things To Show Climate Denying Relatives on Thanksgiving.
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