For example, the past 10 years in the Pacific Northwest have been hotter than any time in recorded history, Mote said.

UW scientist contributes to climate report | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA

so, the earth has been making weather for 4.5 billion years and we have been recording history for less than 450 years. so, we have been recording weather patterns for less than 1/1000th percent of the time the earth has been making weather, and scientiss have the gall to make the above statement. all i have to say is big  deal, statistically speaking we have been recording history for an insignificant amount of time, so the statement i quoted is worthless, statistically.

~KM