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Extreme weather events now convincing Americans on climate change

Extreme Weather Makes a Convincing Case for Climate Change Environmental News Network  (ENN)  21 March 12, The subject of extreme weather is of great importance because it provides a tangible illustration of climate change.

The average person understands that the increasing number of record-breaking heat waves and tornadoes are more than isolated weather events, they reflect a changing climate.
This point was born out in a recent study, which showed that more Americans are accepting the reality of climate change. According to a Brookings Institute poll, extreme weather is one of the most compelling reasons why more Americans are accepting climate change.

The poll indicated that of those who believe in global warming, almost half said that they were primarily convinced by personal observations of warmer temperature or weather changes. http://www.enn.com/climate/article/44162

March 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general