2012 already brings record-breaking heat in U.S.
April 09, 2012
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a 1-in-400 hot temperature record is now a 1 in 10 occurrence, essentially 40 times more likely, said Hansen. The warmth in March is an ideal illustration of this, said Hansen, who also has become an activist in fighting fossil fuels.
Weaver, who reviewed the Hansen paper, called it "one of the most stunning examples of evidence of global warming."
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