Wednesday, February 7, 2007

The Truth about Global Climate Change in the United States.

James J. O'Brien, The Florida State University, Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, ., Tallahassee, FL 32306

The United States is not experiencing past warming except for heat island effects, particularly at airports undergoing expansion. The Southeast United States is cooling. Farmers are noticing later planting days and earlier harvesting days. The extent of the cooling in the Southeast is about 1-2 degrees F in 50 years. The cooling is attributed to removal of wetlands and it’s replacement by farms. Results will be presented for many agricultural locations across the United States.