Nation's weather extremes may be the new normal
August 25, 2011
Los Angeles Times-'This summer is a good wake-up call not to take nature lightly,' said Katherine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University. 'No matter people's perspectives about climate change, this year has helped highlight our vulnerability. Climate change increases the risk of what happens naturally.'
Oklahomans are accustomed to cruel climate. Frigid winters and searing summers are
often made more unbearable by scouring winds. But even by Oklahoma standards, it's
been a year of whipsaw weather.
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"This summer is a good wake-up call not to take nature lightly," said Katherine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University. "No matter people's perspectives about climate change, this year has helped highlight our vulnerability. Climate change increases the risk of what happens naturally."