I live in North Idaho, Does that mean that I could grow oranges?
I watched an Horizon program on the BBC last night, and I have to say this does indeed seem to be a very serious issue. The fact that weird data in some entirely different fields now all is coming together, all appearing to lead to the same conclusion, means this should be front page news.
Like many I have been sceptical about global warming, but these global dimming data precisely explain the connections between weather pattern shifts, including droughts, larger clouds with less rain, very large changes in surface solar radiation and in evaporation rates. And they also precisely explain the inconsistencies in the global warming data.
The data and the scientists are in completely different fields, all of whom have for years been collecting seemingly bizarre data that people refused to believe because the changes were too large. But now all the seemingly disconnected facts all come together in a perfect fit. And all the most recent studies are now confirming the connection. This is very important and can no longer be ignored. As a world we must act. Not to will be pure stupidity. I recommend people search for global dimming on Google, and there are some excellent articles.