Editorial of the Week: Don't freeze out warm reality in the Charleston Post and Courier

Don't take our word for it. Look at how much Arctic ice has been lost in recent decades. Listen to the experts, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate monitoring chief Deke Arndt, who point out that the long-term warming trend naturally includes some short-term cold snaps. As he told The Associated Press this week, despite the relative stability of temperatures since 2000, 2009 still ranks among the 10 warmest years on Earth since 1880. (More…)