According to the California Resources Board, greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution in the state fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004. Even better, as the above graph indicates, this accomplishment was achieved right along with steady growth in GDP and population. This appears, at least in California, to be the exact opposite of the negative economic consequences climate change deniers predict will be associated with efforts to reduce GHG emissions.
Climate change refers to long-term changes in the earth's atmosphere owing to global warming. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric changes on a regional scale...