An article in a magazine denies that Earth is warming and climate change is occurring. The writer reports that this season was t
he snowiest winter on record for the Northeast, with lower than average temperatures for the region. Because of the low temperatures, the writer concludes that climate change cannot possibly be occurring. What question should you ask the writer to clarify whether his stance on climate change is scientifically sound? An article in a magazine denies that Earth is warming and climate change is occurring. The writer reports that this season was the snowiest winter on record for the Northeast, with lower than average temperatures for the region. Because of the low temperatures, the writer concludes that climate change cannot possibly be occurring. What question should you ask the writer to clarify whether his stance on climate change is scientifically sound?
First off, you should be looking at the whole world, not just the northeastern US. Are other regions warming? Can you provide proof that simply because the northeast received a lot of snow and low temperatures, climate change is not a viable theory?
