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Bold leadership from US insurers is needed to tackle climate change | Guardian Sustainable Business | Guardian Professional

We can't simply wish more damaging storms, fires and floods away; we must act.

World continues to broil, NOAA's 2012 report on warming finds - NBC News.com

Karl says surface temperatures haven't risen in the last 10 years, but he notes that is only a blip in time due to natural variability.

2012: A Year of Broken Climate Records | Mother Jones

the sea wasn't just high, it was hot, too

For U.S., 2012 Was Hottest Year on Record: NCDC - weather.com Sea Ice Sets Records

In Antarctica, sea ice reached a record high.
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Tropical cyclone activity was slightly below average

Climate report warns extreme weather events are now the norm - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Droughts and unusual rains struck different parts of the globe last year