Outline for Research Paper- Global Cooling

I.  Introduction: Thesis: Although the earth has previously been in a state of warming, current evidence shows global cooling is in effect because of historical climate change patterns, temperature evidence, and visual evidence.

II. Body:  A.Historical climate change paterns

1.  ~30 year climatic cycles of global warming and cooling

a. solar activity

b.  volcanic activity

c. oceanic activity

2. 1770-1850 Little ice age

B.  Temperature Evidence

1. ecording setting cold in 2007-2008

2. “urban heat islands”

a. distorts temperature data

1. false data for global warming argument

3. warmest year 1998

a. cooling since 1998

b. predicted to continue into 2030

C. Visual Evidence

1. Weird Weather

a. China – coldest winter in 100 years.

b. Baghdad – first snow in recorded history

c. U.S. – most snow in 50 years