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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: EC on November 14, 2013, 12:19:51 pm

Title: Climate change's role under fresh scrutiny
Post by: EC on November 14, 2013, 12:19:51 pm

Warning - talking points ahead. Proceed with extreme caution.

Via al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2013/11/climate-change-role-under-fresh-scrutiny-2013111461234200935.html

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Typhoon Haiyan, the storm that devastated the Philippines, is at the top of the 12 most powerful storms on record. Five of them happened in the last eight years.

Scientists say there is evidence that storm intensity is increasing and are pointing to climate change as a potential factor. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley looks at what role it may have played.

2 minute video segment at link.