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January 12, 2013

US study warns of extreme heat, more severe storms
Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2013
A government report warned Friday that the United States could face more frequent severe weather including heat waves and storms for decades to come as temperatures rise far beyond levels being planned for. The draft Third National Climate Assessment, a scientific study legally mandated to advise US policymakers, made few bones that carbon emissions have been causing climate change - a source of controversy among some lawmakers. "Evidence for climate change abounds, from the top of the atmosphe ... read more

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