Extreme heat blamed for 30 deaths in Europe


	Extreme heat blamed for 30 deaths in Europe

invictus

6-23-2007 11:59 AM

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climate change, weather, global warming, europe

invictus says:

The hottest summer of the recorded history has just begun...

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6-23-2007 6:27 PM

kmcolo

Let's hope not.

6-23-2007 9:06 PM

gagneeric

Downhere in Buenos Aires we've had an unusual cold and rainy fall. Let's find a middle point.

6-23-2007 10:12 PM

algoa456

"The hottest summer of the recorded history has just begun... "

This is not a factual statement. Like much information from the global warming brigade there is exaggeration and misstatement to make a point........

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