What's really warming the world?

[tinrobot]

Really nice inforgraphics in this little article, might be a nice one to share:

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/

[True Dough]

1. That is an impressive format

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but what do you say to those who point out that portions of Greenland, between 1000 and 1300 AD, were lined with trees during what was a historically warm period? No greenhouse gas link there, right?

I'm at a loss!

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. About the "Medieval Warm Period"

https://www.skepticalscience.com/medieval-warm-period.htm
https://www.skepticalscience.com/greenland-used-to-be-green.htm

http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/3266

[eppur_se_muova]

4. But known as the "Little Ice Age" in Europe ....

Here's the money quote:

Temperatures in some regions matched or exceeded recent temperatures in these regions, but globally the Medieval Warm Period was cooler than recent global temperatures.[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_Warm_Period

[kristopher]

2. K & highly R