Global Climate Change
Global Average Temperature Changes
Annual 2003 Temperature Anomalies
Global climate fluctuations are not unusual
Climate Data
Greenland Ice Core � July 2003
Thermal Balance of Planet Earth - Radiative Equilibrium
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Other Factors in the Energy Balance of Earth
Observations versus the Models
Consequences of Global Warming
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Climate Change, Ice Sheets, and Sea Level Rise
Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level
Real Estate at Risk
Recent observed changes to Greenland
Ice flow changes, Antarctic Peninsula 1996-2000-2003
Polar Ice Sheet Studies
Other Global Warming Consequences
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Other Regions
Increased Blizzards and Snow Storms with Global Warming?
Changes in Midlatitude Storms?
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
Increased Frequency of Drought?
Conclusions
Will the Problem Fix Itself?