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Old 06-28-2008
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Re: Extreme weather to increase with climate change

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Originally Posted by Si modo View Post
If Hansen has his way, this heresy will be a crime. It makes me wonder if the data can stand on its own or if the hyperbole is needed to scare the non-scientists into a militant frenzy for support. Any hyperbole makes me look into the work with a more critical eye. I am not alone in that attitude.
The data is what it is. Every record high temperature in each of the United States was recorded long before there was the population, number of cars, and industry that there is today.

I've not found anything similar for other parts of the world, but there's no reason to expect it would be remarkably different...
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