Feb. 10, 2010

By Johanna Neuman

...Environmentalists argue that global warming actually increases the chance for extreme weather because as the planet warms, it can hold more moisture. "Even unusually cold weather in the eastern United States doesn’t mean that global warming isn’t happening," said Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign at the D.C.-based Center for Auto Safety. "Now, shall we also talk about the dearth of snow for the Vancouver Winter Olympics?"...