Which of the following phenomena is NOT evidence of global warming?
A) During the last decade from 2001-2010, the highest temperatures in history have been recorded.
B) In Europe, bird and butterfly species have shifted their ranges northward.
C) The frequency of severe weather and the length of storm seasons have decreased.
D) Plants in northern latitudes have increased the length of their growing seasons.

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The decrease in severe weather and length of storm seasons is not evidence of global warming, as it is inconsistent with the predicted effects of global warming on weather patterns. The other three phenomena are consistent with the predicted effects of global warming, with rising temperatures leading to record high temperatures, species shifting ranges, and changes in growing seasons.

Which of the Following Phenomena Is NOT Evidence of Global