Friday, February 06, 2009

Cold weather claims life of homeless man -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
According to a 2000 study by the National Weather Service in Miami, more people have died from cold than from heat in Florida. From 1979 through 1997, the statewide study found, 113 people died from the cold, and 97 died from the heat.
Record Cold Weather in Western Cuba - Prensa Latina
Pinar del Río, Cuba, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) A significant drop in temperatures occurred today in the western province of Pinar del Rio where thermometers registered 4.9 degrees Celsius, record for the month of February.
Climate change requires a sense of urgency
WASHINGTON-- If climate change could be blamed on a gigantic alien spaceship orbiting our planet, then we might band together to save ourselves.
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Congress will begin the cap and trade debate later this year. Opposition will be fierce from industries that want to continue dumping their crud for free. Members of Congress who worry about adverse effects to jobs and industries in the regions of the country they represent will be, at the best, skeptical.

1 comment:

10ksnooker said...

It was really really cold last night in south Florida. Been this way for near three days, last night was the worse. I am sure it's due to global warming though.

Nobody is talking 'official' crop damage, just that it was bad. After the last freeze much of the Florida winter crop was damaged. This time they say it was worse. They said that the tropical fish farms were wiped out.

Nothing official yet, just the local TV doing the talking, and you know how reliable the news media is and how accurate their reports are.