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November 15, 2013

Report: 2013 Among 10 Warmest Ever Recorded 
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New figures show this year is on pace to be among the 10 warmest ever
since record keeping began. Jeremiah Lengoasa of the World
Meteorological Organization discussed the findings on the sidelines of
the U.N. climate summit in Warsaw, Poland. He said a warming planet is
fueling extreme weather.

Jeremiah Lengoasa: "The year 2013 is already on course to be among the
top 10 warmest years since modern recordings began in 1850. We cannot at
this stage attribute a single typhoon to climate change. What we do know
of course is that climate change affects sea level and sea level rise.
Secondly, climate change affects ocean surface temperatures. In this
context, as you would know, these are fueled — these storms are
fueled by warmer oceans over which they form and over which they pass."

Democracy Now! will be broadcasting live all next week from Warsaw
covering the U.N. climate change summit, known as COP 19.

 

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