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xchrom

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Sun Feb 9, 2014, 09:57 AM Feb 2014

Met Office: Evidence 'suggests climate change link to storms'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26084625



Climate change is likely to be a factor in the extreme weather that has hit much of the UK in recent months, the Met Office's chief scientist has said.

Dame Julia Slingo said the variable UK climate meant there was "no definitive answer" to what caused the storms.

"But all the evidence suggests there is a link to climate change," she added.

"There is no evidence to counter the basic premise that a warmer world will lead to more intense daily and hourly rain events."
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Met Office: Evidence 'suggests climate change link to storms' (Original Post) xchrom Feb 2014 OP
and Japan has the biggest snow storm in 75 years n/t ellenrr Feb 2014 #1
K&R.... daleanime Feb 2014 #2

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