All week long you are going to hear a lot about going green on NBC. In fact, our peacock is even green!I'm all about protecting our environment, and I want to know what you are doing on a daily basis to "go green."
With all this green talk, there are a few things to keep in mind. Weather and climate are two different beasts. Weather is what is happening day to day, right now outside. Climate is the large scale pattern that sets up over time. It is the trend in weather that occurs over a long time period. And to make it more confusing, climate change is not the same as Global Warming.
Climate change is what our earth and atmosphere undergo as it tries to achieve a balance in energy. Our atmosphere is constantly trying to achieve balance on many levels. We do it on a daily basis with day and night. Weather systems like cold fronts and even hurricanes help our atmosphere achieve a balanced energy budget. And then Climate change is the big momma that helps earth balance a long time scale energy budget. It is a necessary process that aids in evenly distributing heat and energy.
I'm curious, let me know your thoughts, ideas, and questions on climate change and what you are doing to "Go Green."
Meteorologist Marla Branson
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