Throughout history, humans have cautioned each other to prepare for winter, both literally and figuratively.  Harsh climates can be very dangerous, and hard times fall on us all.  Globally, that warning can again be given literally as temperatures are dropping – winter is coming! The latest temperature records indicate a massive drop in the global temperature levels during the past two months, helped by the receding El Niño and the fast-approaching La Niña.  In fact, the 2-month drop of 0.37˚ C (0.67˚ F) in global average temperature May-June was the second largest in 37 years of recorded history. If the approaching La Niña is strong, it will drive the temperature further downward. And this recent drop in global temperature levels only reiterates the importance of relying on accurate satellite-based temperature measurements for our assessment of climate change. These current real-world temperature levels are already lower...(Read Full Post)