Extreme Weather Being Experienced Around The World
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Extreme
Weather Being Experienced Around The World
These past few months have been filled with
extreme weather in many parts of the world,
and climatologists are trying to figure out
what to make of it. From flooding in China to
wildfires in Russia, strong winds in Australia
to stiffling heat in the United States, with
waterspouts over Miami Beach, Florida.
It's the season of unusual weather. In
Pakistan, floodwaters have swallowed whole
villages and killed 1,500 people. "It
rained the whole day and night. We did not
sleep," said Mohammad Yaseen, a retired
solder. In China, torrential rains brought on
the worst floods in a decade. Roads under two
meters of water. In Russia, weeks of
record-breaking heat and little rain are
hampering efforts to extinguish
wildfires. Flames surrounded and nearly
trapped this group of volunteers. Analysts say
the world should be aware of the consequences.
"We pray to God day and night for rain to
fall, to change this weather. It is the
only thing which can help us," said Igor
Vlaznev, a Russian firefighter... "Grain
prices are going up. Food prices are
going to be going up," said Lester Brown,
who is with the Earth Policy Institute. So
what is going on? Is it simply a
coincidence that this extreme weather is
occurring at the same time worldwide. Or is it
a warning of catastrophic climate change?