Over the past 30 years, Earth has warmed by 1.08 degrees F (0.6 degrees C), NASA said. Over the past 100 years, it has warmed by 1.44 degrees F (0.8 degrees C).You know what else happened about a million years ago? Cro-Magnon Man first appeared on the plains. You know who Cro-Magnon Man was?
Shindell, in line with the view held by most scientists, attributed the rise to emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and ozone, with the burning of fossil fuels being the primary source.
The 21st century could see global temperature increases of 6 to 10 degrees F (3 to 5 degrees C), Shindell said.
"That will really bring us up to the warmest temperatures the world has experienced probably in the last million years," he said.
That's right.
The modern manifestation of the shaved ape.
That means you. That means me. That means the whole, stinking, selfish species.
And look ... people ... this isn't some berry-eating granola fringe-nut we're talking about, it's NASA.
