Lyme disease, a Climate Change indicator in our region, is telling us to wake up
First, let’s get on the same page when we talk about Climate Change indicators. Here’s what our US government understands it to be: “…indicators of climate change can communicate key aspects of the changing environment, point out vulnerabilities, and inform decisions about policy, planning, and resource management.” Indicators , from GlobalChange.gov. This is what National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) thinks: Many lines of scientific evidence show the Earth's climate is changing. This page presents the latest information from several independent measures of observed climate change that illustrate an overwhelmingly compelling story of a planet that is undergoing global warming. It is worth noting that increasing global temperature is only one element of observed global climate change. Precipitation patterns are also changing; storms and other extremes are changing as well. ( Global Climate Change Indicators , NOAA) Basically, climate change indicators are things li...