Average global temperatures are up 4c in the last century, 2c in the last decade, and it is more severe near the poles. Coastal water levels have risen by a few inches in the last decade.
OK lets go from the top. You took the floor so I kindly ask that you give references for the stated data. Lets be civil geeks.
I searched for Cryosphere Today, and what came up was a page talking about the ever decreasing amount of sea ice. http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/
Where is this 'talking about' you talk about. Did you look a the data?
Average global temperatures are up 4c in the last century, 2c in the last decade, and it is more severe near the poles. Coastal water levels have risen by a few inches in the last decade.
Average temperatures have fallen marginally in the last decade, so you're misinformed there (see the actual satellite data at Cryosphere Today, not CNN)
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