Monday, June 20, 2011

These people continue to think you're stupid: Cold weather in Bolivia still blamed on global warming

Climate, Government Controls Hit Bolivia'S Farmers | WCBD-TV 2
Golden fields of wheat and oats near the town of Achacachi wilted last month under early snows.
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Scientists caution that a single year is too short a time frame to ascribe crop damage to long-term climate change. But a study published in last month's journal Science by researchers from Stanford University and Columbia University said global warming since 1980 has had an impact on crop yields, pushing up prices of wheat and corn crops.
2010:  Cold empties Bolivian rivers of fish : Nature News
unusually low temperatures in part of the country's tropical region hit freshwater species hard, killing an estimated 6 million fish and thousands of alligators, turtles and river dolphins.
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The prolonged cold snap has also been linked to the deaths of at least 550 penguins along the coasts of Brazil and thousands of cattle in Paraguay and Brazil, as well as hundreds of people in the region.

Water temperatures in Bolivian rivers that normally register about 15 ˚C during the day fell to as low as 4 ˚C.
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With such extreme climatic events potentially becoming more common due to climate change, scientists are hurrying to coordinate research into the impact

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