Weather whiplash is a symptom of climate change.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/29/weather-whiplash-is-a-symptom-of-climate-change-report/

‘Weather whiplash’ is a symptom of climate change: report

By Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 16:22 EDT

Frequent and intense weather events in the US cited in climate studies as series of natural disasters plague region

America has some of the wildest weather on the planet, and it turns out those extremes – which run from heat waves and tornadoes to floods, hurricanes and droughts – carry a heavy price tag.

Climate studies have associated more frequent and intense weather events – such as heavy storms and heat waves – with climate change. The wild swings in weather across the midwest over the last few years – including heat waves, floods, and drought – have been cited as an example of what lies ahead with future climate change.

A report from the environmental research organisation World Watch Institute on Wednesday provided further evidence of the costs of those extreme shifts – known as “weather whiplash”.

The report found that the United States alone accounted for more than two-thirds of the $170bn in losses caused by natural disasters around the world last year.

I could have told you this. Last year, it was extreme drought, and half of Colorado was on fire. This year, all of the sudden, the weather turned stormy. Kind of pleasant here in Colorado, but it sucks to be in Oklahoma, or anywhere in Tornado Alley.

Weather Whiplash is exactly the way we should be referring to this sort of thing to raise awareness of global climate change.

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