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Hell of a week, or is that Hell-week?
Six shocking climate events that happened around the world this week – ThinkProgress
There comes a point when even the most ardent Climate Deniers will need to re-calibrate. Was this past week it?
Probably not. But, with each passing day we can see how obsolete that thinking has become.
Six shocking climate events that happened around the world this week – ThinkProgress
European heat wave linked to climate change
Last month was the hottest June ever experienced in Europe...
Deadly rainfall in drought-stricken India
On Tuesday, nearly 15 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours — the worst Mumbai had experienced in 14 years.
Warmer winters producing wasp ‘super nests’
In Alabama, at least four super nests — huge colonies made up of the aggressive yellow jacket wasps that survive for a second year rather than dying-off in winter — have been spotted so far. Typically, only about one or two such nests are spotted in a year...
Rapid sea ice loss in Antarctica
...as much sea ice was lost in four years in Antarctica as was lost in the Arctic over 34 years...
Melting glaciers in Greenland are creating sand
According to scientists, 8% of the annual sediment delivered to the world’s oceans comes from the Greenland ice sheet...
More iguanas in Florida
According to scientists, climate change is helping iguanas spread further north and more quickly...
There comes a point when even the most ardent Climate Deniers will need to re-calibrate. Was this past week it?
Probably not. But, with each passing day we can see how obsolete that thinking has become.