Monday, August 6, 2012

Climate Change's Role in Heat Waves Still Under Debate

LiveScience: It's no surprise to those who follow climate science that temperature patterns have shifted as the world has warmed up. But in a new study, outspoken climate scientist James Hansen goes a step further, saying devastating heat waves in recent years are the result of global warming. Since natural dynamics -- such as fluctuations in sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean -- contribute to extreme events like heat waves, this connection can be controversial. Scientists disagree...

URL: http://news.yahoo.com/climate-changes-role-heat-waves-still-under-debate-230346621.html

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