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Global warming has been discussed and debated until we’re all about sick of hearing the debates and discussions. Instead of analyzing scientific data or arguing over who’s to blame for climate change, take a look at these intriguing global warming images of the shocking and unusual changes we’ve experienced in recent years. These oddities may or may not prove that global warming is real in your book, but they’re amazing nonetheless!
Vegas Wonderland
December 2008, Las Vegas sees their first big snowfall in 30 years.
Sheffield Underwater
June 2007 floods in the UK. Photo by Random_Dave
Extreme Weather in the Land Down Under
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The Heat is On in Southern Cal
2007 California wildfires Malibu. Photo by kia40671
Northwest Forest Massacre
Tree death rates in old growth forests have doubled in the last 50 years. Photo by Weatherbox
Ike the Terrible
Galveston Island, TX underwater 2 days before Ikes Sept.14, 2008 landfall. AP Photo by David Phillip
Goodbye Froggy
Frog populations have been declining around the world since the late 1980s. Green frog by Hamed Saber
Dry in the Southeast
Lake Alatoona in Georgia near the public side of a campground swimming area during the widespread drought of 2007. Photo by mjn9
Icy China
The worst winter weather in half a century left thousands without electricity, homes, and transportation in early 2008.
We’re Not in Kansas
Feb. 2008, at least 48 deaths blamed on tornadoes from Texas to Indiana.
Definitely Not Kansas
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Hot, Hot, Hot
This summer's undergarments will be invisible. Image from focalplane
The Dry Sunburned Country
Victorian side of Lake Hume during 2007 drought. Photo by suburban bloke
Humongous Twister
This tornado touched down briefly in Mitchell County, Iowa in June 2008. AP Photo by Lori Mehmen
An Icy 2007 for the Eastern US
Ice in Texas during the January storms that created winter chaos up and down the east coast. Photo by jonmatthew photography
Katrina the Devastater
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Bay St. Louis, MS - tires still look good anyway! Photo by St Louis Garage
Texas Flames Continue to Blaze
Already responsible for the destruction of 6 homes and over 6200 acres, as well as a death, extreme wildfires continue to ravage Texas. AP/The Reporter-News, Ronald W. Erdrich
Monster Typhoons
Typhoon Saomai claimed over 100 lives and more than 50,000 homes in China, Aug. 2006. The worst storm in half a century. Via National Geographic
Hurricane Omaha
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Worst Storm in a Century
July, 2007 - heavy rain, wind, and lightening trapped hundreds and destroyed homes in Chongqing, China. Image via ChinaDaily.com
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