Saturday, July 04, 2009

Sheep getting smaller in Scotland due to climate change, study says - Los Angeles Times
Now, using a sophisticated mathematical model, British and American researchers have concluded that warming temperatures have made it easier for scrawnier sheep to survive, thus reducing the average size of animals in the herd.
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That influence appears to have played out in a surprisingly intricate and counterintuitive manner, said UC San Diego biologist Kaustuv Roy, who wasn't involved in the study. For example, milder winters have helped the overall herd grow larger even as the average size of animals got smaller.
Twitter / Nate Mandle
...4th of July in Illinois now requires blankets and sweatshirts. Gotta love global warming.
Al Gore / AIT Index, Vol. 14
For the record, this month’s Al Gore / AIT Index indicates that global temperatures have plunged approximately .74°F (.39°C) since An Inconvenient Truth was released.

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