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New Study: "Climate Change 'Causes Wild Weather'"

"LONDON -- The cause of much of the recent extreme weather across the world is climate change triggered by human activities, scientists say. The paper suggests that man-made climate change is repeatedly disturbing the patterns of airflow around the northern hemisphere."

Source: Climate News Network, 02/27/2013

"UN Climate Scientist: Sandy No Coincidence"

"DOHA, Qatar -- Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was 'probably not a coincidence' but an example of the extreme weather events that are likely to strike the U.S. more often as the world gets warmer, the U.N. climate panel's No. 2 scientist said Tuesday."

Source: AP, 11/28/2012

"'Astonishing' Ice Melt May Lead to More Extreme Winters"

"The record loss of Arctic sea ice this summer will echo throughout the weather patterns affecting the U.S. and Europe this winter, climate scientists said on Wednesday, since added heat in the Arctic influences the jet stream and may make extreme weather and climate events more likely."

Source: Climate Central, 09/13/2012

"In U.S., 2012 So Far Is Hottest Year on Record"

"The first eight months of 2012 have been the warmest of any year on record in the contiguous United States, and this has been the third-hottest summer since record-keeping began in 1895, the U.S. National Climate Data Center said on Monday."

Source: Reuters, 09/11/2012

"Heat Guidelines Help Keep Young Athletes Cool"

"As extremely hot temperatures continue to hit much of the country, high school football teams are busy getting ready for the fall season. Last year, five high school football players died of heat stroke. Across the country, experts are trying to prevent those kinds of tragedies."

Source: NPR, 08/29/2012

"Nuclear Regulator Ticks Off Her Wish List"

"The new chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that she had asked the agency’s staff to look into the likely effects of climate change on nuclear power reactors."

Source: Green/NYT, 08/15/2012

"July: Hottest. Month. Ever."

"WASHINGTON -- This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s."

Source: AP, 08/09/2012

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