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Mason County Science Corner
If the Earth is Warming, Why Did We Just Have a Record Cold Snap?
A reader of this column recently asked me why we just experienced record cold temperatures in Mason County, given that the average temperature of the Earth is increasing as a result of increasing levels of greenhouse gases (especially carbon dioxide) in our atmosphere. To understand our recent record cold snap, it is first important to understand the difference between weather and climate.
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