Ancient records help test climate change


	Ancient records help test climate change

invictus

9-15-2007 8:07 PM

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climate change, history, weather

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9-15-2007 10:59 PM

pokkets

Some of those Monks kept excellent records, and can add to the picture in a valuable way. I thought that if a monk had to write his reports freehand, he would have wanted them to be right.

9-15-2007 11:33 PM

skwirlinator

Now that they have computers they use Monk-Keys

LOL YUK LOL

9-16-2007 4:23 AM

cillby

great !! no more frozen wine in the future... and everyone keeps on saying how much they like sunshine...

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