The lower five or six miles of the earth’s atmosphere is the troposphere; this is the region of winds and air currents which provide weather phenomena. [1] Changes in climate have caused changes in civilization:
Chief factors causing fluctuations are land elevation, cosmic clouds, and oceans. [7] Climate is a decisive factor in early civilization. [8] The Permian period was characterized by its harsh continental climate. [9]
Jesus in a parable used the idea of discerning the weather: “How is it that you so well know how to discern the face of the heavens but are so utterly unable to discern the signs of the times?”. [10]