Cold Front Leaves 14 Dead in Chile

SANTIAGO– At least 14 people have died in Chile, mainly in Santiago, due to the cold front that has swept the country throughout the past few days.

Indy sweats: Extreme temperatures may be the new normal | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

Holly Wanzer remembers well the Fourth of July in 2009. She went to the Brownsburg parade that day, dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt. Yep, a sweatshirt.

Made sense. The high that day was 70 degrees -- the coldest Independence Day in Indianapolis since, well, since anyone started keeping track.

This year? 102 degrees -- the hottest July 4 in recorded history...
When scientists first sounded the alarm about global warming, they predicted that a result of it would be more dramatic weather, in all directions.

Mohamed Nasheed, Former Maldives President, Calls For U.S. To Embrace Climate Change Reality

As president, Nasheed worked to make the Maldives carbon-neutral. With a population of 300,000-plus, he said his country needs to complete around 200 projects to reach that goal, a process he believes would take about 10 years...To those who question the evidence of global warming, Nasheed said, "The science is sorted. And not to believe in it, I think is very foolhardy."

Matt Ridley: Getting Crops Ready For A Warmer Tomorrow

Rising carbon-dioxide levels are slightly helping crops compete against weeds.

Worries about drowning come with heat in US as more people may be flocking to water - The Washington Post

Colorado Burning Update | Real Science

Heavy rains swamp burn area