Los Angeles Times (January 8)
2013/ 01/ 11 by jd in Global News
“Last year was the hottest year on record for the contiguous 48 states, marked by near-record numbers of extreme weather events such as drought, wildfire, tornadoes and storms.” Furthermore, a growing body of research now indicates what many have long suspected: “global warming is linked to extreme weather events.”
Tags: Extreme weather, Global warming, Heat, Record heat, U.S.
Guardian (August 12)
2010/ 08/ 16 by jd in Global News
“2010 is becoming the year of the heatwave, with record temperatures set in 17 countries.” Among the record setters are Pakistan at 53.5° on May 26, Saudi Arabia at 52.0° on June 22, Russia at 44.0° on July 11, and Finland at 37.2° on July 29.
Tags: Global warming, Record heat, Summer
