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June 30, 2011

Leading U.S. Climate Scientist: Current Extreme Weather in Line with Climate Change 
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A top U.S. government climate scientist said this past spring had some
of the most extreme weather the country has seen in the past century
with epic floods, massive wildfires, drought and deadly tornadoes. Deke
Arndt, the chief of climate monitoring for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, said the extreme weather is in line with
what is forecast for the future as a consequence of global warming.
Arndt said, "In general, but not everywhere, it is expected that the
wetter places will get wetter and the drier places will tend to see more
prolonged dry periods."



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