New Scientist: Russia has sweltered under an intense heatwave since mid-July, recording its highest ever temperatures. The heat has caused widespread drought, ruined crops and encouraged wildfires that have blanketed Moscow in smog and now threaten key nuclear sites. According to the head of Moscow's health department, the city's daily death rate has doubled "" up to 700 from the usual average of 360 to 380. What caused the heatwave? The primary cause was a "blocking event" "" a static ......
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Is climate change burning Russia?
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 12th, 2010
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