Message for Charles Aulds

June 2016 was the 498th consecutive month with temperatures at least slightly above the 20th century average. The last month with a temperature below the 20th century average was February 1985. Every month since has been warmer than the 20th century average — every single one.

The last time global land and ocean temperatures were below average for the month of June was in 1976.

The climate we grew up with is gone for good.

Scientists work independently, by intent, so that whenever independent researchers, or independent research teams, get the same results, this increases the confidence that the science is good. When it comes to the global temperatures, there are 4 main groups: NASA's GISS, NOAA, the Japan Meteorological Agency, and the UK Meteorological Office/Hadley Center outside of London. All four of these groups agree very closely. That is why there is such a high degree of confidence in the scientific consensus that has been reached on global warming. There is very little doubt. Indeed, doubt among climate scientists is nearly nonexistent.

That scientific consensus is based on a vast body of irrefutable data, millions of data points.

There is no serious debate on the question (and that includes the statement that the causes of global warming are the activities of man) among scientists who are cognizant of the facts. And there are no national or major scientific institutions anywhere in the world that dispute the theory of anthropogenic climate change. Not a single one, anywhere on the planet.

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Charles