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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Climate Change Is Very Real And It Is Causing Extreme Weather

via Oliver Willis by owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) on 8/17/10

But this is actual science and not industry-fueled spin, so conservatives will not like it.

Scientists cite several statistical indicators that suggest the number of extreme events like heat waves and floods is rising. This evidence has taken on a new meaning in this summer of weather disasters, especially the floods in Pakistan and the heat wave in Russia. The United States has not been spared from weather extremes, notably deluges like the disastrous downpour in Tennessee that led to extensive flooding in May.

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