Extreme weather and a changing climate
Jane Lubchenco,
Special to CNN
Updated 11:17 AM EDT,
Tue July 24, 2012
The wildfire in Colorado Springs last month. This year the U.S. saw its warmest spring since record-keeping began in 1895.
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Droughts, wildfires and heat waves have plagued the U.S. recently, says Jane Lubchenco
We've witnessed the warmest spring since record-keeping began in 1895, she says
Lubchenco: Heat waves in Texas and Oklahoma were exacerbated by climate change
NOAA's climate data are increasingly helping states cope with extreme events, she says
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/opinion/lubchenco-climate/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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