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Posted on July 15, 2010 in General Faq
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Opinion: The Medieval Warm Period contradict global warming
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The Medieval Warm Period was an Earth natural phenomenon. However, we cannot accuse that the cause of the recent warming is the same as the cause of WMP. Hence, we still have a duty to put attention on the overwhelming implications of global warming.
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July 16th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
It is not true that the Medieval Warm Period was restricted to Europe. Most recent studies show evidence for the Medieval Warm Period in most of the Northern Hemisphere and in parts of the Southern Hemisphere as well. Actually, the Medieval Warm Period is even better documented today for China (East Asia) then it is for Europe. Even in tropical regions (e.g., the Pacific Warm Pool) do we see the Medieval Warm Period. A recent multiproxy temperature reconstruction for South America shows it there as well. Some years ago many climate scholars, based on the limited evidences available than, thought the Medieval Warm Period was restricted to Europe and parts of the North Atlantic region but strong evidences have in the last 8–10 years been coming up for a more global Medieval Warm Period.
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