, Columnist
Climate Change Is All Most of Us Have Ever Known
Average temperatures have been rising for more than 40 years, making global warming the only reality for billions of people. Politicians are finally starting to catch on, and policy may soon follow.
It’s a different world.
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In May, the Toronto Star launched an in-depth series on climate change in Canada, with a straightforward title: “Undeniable.” It’s an apt description of the evidence within the reporting and elsewhere in publicly available data.
“Undeniable” might be a useful descriptor, but let’s frame climate change differently: how this reality manifests itself within the human experience, and how politics are being shaped by that experience. Let’s begin with global average temperatures.