On 1/12/10 9:17 AM, Last Post wrote:

• Between now and 2050 we are going to have
lots of extremes (hot& cold), violence
(earthquakes, volcanos, tornados, etc) so you
might as well prepare for them. If you don't
do not come to me— I don't expect to live
mush longer.


What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather
is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time,
and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods
of time (at least 30 years).

When we talk about climate change, we talk about changes in long-term
averages of daily weather. Today, children always hear stories from
their parents and grandparents about how snow was always piled up to
their waists as they trudged off to school. Children today in most areas
of the country haven't experienced those kinds of dreadful snow-packed
winters, except for the Northeastern U.S. in January 2005. The change in
recent winter snows indicate that the climate has changed since their
parents were young.

If summers seem hotter lately, then the recent climate may have changed.
In various parts of the world, some people have even noticed that
springtime comes earlier now than it did 30 years ago. An earlier
springtime is indicative of a possible change in the climate.