This isn't usually true; most years, everyone beyond the top six or seven are likely role players, or starters at best. (sbnation.com)
He said that while it's possible human - driven global warming could have played a role in the region, the study's modeling efforts didn't convincingly replicate certain patterns and that he felt more confident that natural circulation patterns played a more likely role in pushing temperatures up across the region since 1900. (climatecentral.org)
Unlike with that discovery, it seems like it's very likely this role isn't a new... (omegaunderground.com)