A brutal and historical cold snap has so far caused 80 deaths in South America, according to international news agencies. Temperatures have been much below normal for over a week in vast areas of the continent. In Chile, the Aysen region was affected early last week by the worst snowstorm in 30 years. The snow accumulation reached 5 feet in Balmaceda and the Army was called to rescue people trapped by the snow.
In Argentina, the snow in the region of Mendoza, famous for its winery, was described by localimagemeteorologists as the heaviest in a decade. The temperature in the morning of July 16th was the lowest in the city of Buenos Aires since 1991: -1.5C. The cold snap caused a record demand for energy and Argentina had to import electricity from Brazil. Many industries in Argentina were shut down due to gas shortage.
It snowed in nearly all the provinces of Argentina, an extremely rare event. It snowed even in the western part of the province of Buenos Aires and Southern Santa Fe, in cities at sea level.
Now I know why the sudden urgency to say 2010 is the warmest year ever before the year is over. Who needs this data added to the math?
Found by denialist Jason Price.
118, Bobbo,
What an excellent way to tap dance out of your control group “issue”. To each his own.
I think you’ve been very clear in that you’re predisposed towards what you think is “common sense” not based off of empirical evidence.
Fact is, man-made and naturally occuring CO2 make up a fraction of less than 1% of Earth’s atmosphere…. but somehow I’m the one being unscientific? LOL.
Yup, your posture has essentially been faith-based. Oh well, you’re dogmatic to a flaw. That’s your prerogative.
119, Bobbo,
No dogma from you?!?!?!?! ROFLMAO. Sure, whatever it takes for you to bow out when you realize that someone has a keener understanding than you, you switch to politics mode.