Truth #2

The ten hottest years on record have occured in the last Fourteen Years.

1. http://ucsusa.wsm.ga3.org/assets/documents/global_warming/recordtemp2005LoRes.pdf

• The source is the Union of Concerned Scientists.
• The source is full of scientists that are concerned about the Earth's climate and atmosphere
• Very Credible
• The source verifies the fact and shows a table of the 20 hottest years on record.
• Yes, because it is coming from a league of scientists that are studying Earth

2. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071213101419.htm

• The Source is the World Metrological Organization.
• The source is a bunch of meteorologists and climatologists working together.
• Very Credible
• The source actually says the 11 hottest years on record have come in the last 14 years.
• Yes, because the organization seems very credible.

3. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071230211952.htm

• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
• MAny scientists and climatologists.
• Credible.
• Says 10 hottest years on record have fallen in the last 15 years.
• Believe it to a point, but am still leaning towards the two others.

I believe this fact because the CO2 concentration is getting higher and higher and this is causing the temperature to increase slightly every year, but not in a linear fashion.