Farmers do tend to talk about the weather a lot, but it’s been an even more frequent topic of conversation recently around these parts. November has seen some chilling days and deep frosts—colder than we’re used to at this time of year. And then on Monday it’s forecast to hit 72 degrees.
But the biggest weather story of the year—even bigger than the huge snowstorms that have hit Buffalo—is what’s happening to the weather on a global scale. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, January 2014 to October 2014 was the warmest such period on record, and 2014 is on track to be the warmest year ever recorded. This is especially significant because there has been no El Nino this year. All the other record-breaking years have occurred during periods of El Nino, which tends to push up global temperatures. The implication is that the next El Nino year could be significantly hotter than any year ever experienced by modern civilization.
But the biggest weather story of the year—even bigger than the huge snowstorms that have hit Buffalo—is what’s happening to the weather on a global scale. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, January 2014 to October 2014 was the warmest such period on record, and 2014 is on track to be the warmest year ever recorded. This is especially significant because there has been no El Nino this year. All the other record-breaking years have occurred during periods of El Nino, which tends to push up global temperatures. The implication is that the next El Nino year could be significantly hotter than any year ever experienced by modern civilization.
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