"Today we remain locked
in what is essentially still
the Pleistocene Ice Age,
with an average global
temperature of 14.5 C.
This compares with a low
of about 12 C. during
the periods of maximum
glaciation in this Ice Age
to an average of 22 C.
during the Greenhouse Ages,
which occurred over
longer time periods
prior to the most recent
Ice Age.
During the
Greenhouse Ages,
there was no ice
on either pole
and all the land
was tropical and
sub-tropical,
from pole to pole.
As recently as 5 million
years ago the Canadian
Arctic Islands were
completely forested.
Today, we live in an
unusually cold period
in the history of life
on Earth and there is
no reason to believe
that a warmer climate
would be anything
but beneficial for
humans and the
majority of other
species."
Patrick Moore, Ph.D.
Statement before the Senate Environment
Statement before the Senate Environment
and Public Works Committee,
Subcommittee on Oversight,
February 25, 2014