[If this happens again, Canadian wheat farming may suffer?]
Geologists at the University of Leicester have shown that an ancient Ice Age, once regarded as a brief ‘blip’, in fact lasted for 30 million years.June Looks a Lot Like Winter | NBC New York
Their research suggests that during this ancient Ice Age, global warming was curbed through the burial of organic carbon that eventually lead to the formation of oil - including the ‘hot shales’ of north Africa and Arabia which constitute the world’s most productive oil source rock.
Powerful storms carrying rain and hail pounded the Tri-State area Monday, dropping inches of ice and snow in the suburbs -- even requiring a snow plow in some parts of New Jersey.
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A massive hail storm blew through Washington Township, N.J., forcing residents to break out their shovels to clear driveways and streets of the dime-sized pellets.
A flood advisory is in effect for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens Counties in New York until 7 p.m. Minor flooding is expected in poor drainage areas.
June has logged a soggy and cold start to the normally hot and humid New York City summer.
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