Led by NASA’s James E. Hansen, the study said it was nearly certain that events like the 2011 Texas heat wave were caused by the human release of greenhouse gases.
Extreme Heat Is Covering More Of The Earth, A Study Says
By JUSTIN GILLIS, New York Times
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 6:52pm
Topics: climate change greenhouse gases heat wave nasa study
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