`  == Lede is (deliberately?) misleading ==  Global Warming has only been occurring since the 20th Century?  Hell, that's not only mislead, but it's an outright lie, apparently inserted for the ulterior purposes (advancing left-wing political agendas).  Global Warming is NOT a new phenomenon.  In fact, it has been steadily progressing for the last 12,000 years since the last ice age.  Warming itself is a loaded term, implying that there is a ``pristine``/``correct`` temperature.  A more accurate term would be ``global thawing`` as that's precisely what happens when the planet comes out of an ice age.   `