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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
...the Arctic is about 40F warmer than it used to be.
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Define, "used to be".
The sources I'm finding say the Arctic has warmed 3.6° F over the past 50 years. Is the other 36.4 degrees considered from the coldest period of the ice age?
It's hyperbole that gives deniers ammunition against a threat which may have credibility.
People are entitled to their own opinions, but they aren't entitled to their own facts.