Yes. Earth is already showing many signs of worldwide climate change.  Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades, according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.  The rate of warming is increasing.Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent decades, according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.  The rate of warming is increasing.
Medical Definition of nodular. : of, relating to, characterized by, or occurring in the form of nodules nodular lesions nodular melanoma.
A multi-nodular goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland with a goiter comprised of multiple thyroid nodules. The nodules can be very small (often only a few millimeters in size) or a larger size (several centimeters) and there is often a dominant nodule.