This might have nothing to do with any Climate change but w ehave had some very alarming storms and the season has just begun. My prayers are with the families and friends of those who suffered lose.

Violent storms kill 8 in Iowa and Minnesota By HENRY C. JACKSON, Associated Press Writer
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DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerful storms packing large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes made for a deadly Memorial Day weekend across the nation's midsection, killing at least seven people in Iowa and a 2-year-old child in Minnesota.

Iowa Homeland Security administrator Dave Miller said seven people were killed Sunday by a tornado in northeast Iowa — five from Parkersburg, a town of about 1,000 some 80 miles northeast of Des Moines — and two from nearby New Hartford. At least 50 injuries were reported.

"It's been a long time since we've had those kinds of injuries and deaths reported," Miller said.

Witnesses reported parts of Parkersburg — particularly the town's south side — were reduced to rubble, including most of the town's high school. The Des Moines area had heavy rain and lightning Sunday night with wind gusts of 70 mph.

Warning sirens sounded early enough to give residents time to seek shelter, said Parkersburg Mayor Bob Haylock.

"Without that, we would have a tremendous amount of injuries and loss of life," Haylock said. "People were down in their basements and waiting it out."

I agree with you and share your sentiments.

I think rather than climate change, it's a perfect storm of several other elements:

• More people, thus more deaths from storms.
• The 'information age' delivering images of everything to our eyes instantly.
• The 'information age' where there's so much competition for ratings three or four cable 'news' networks are sensationalizing everything more.
• Global Warming wasn't able to generate more and more intense hurricanes the last several years, so it decided to downsize to tornadoes.

Either way, I'm sure Al Gore will right a new best seller about it soon.

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Thanks Michael1.. But I think our elected leaders are either going to take this as important or jam it up in some committee. Time will tell.

Cost drives Senate climate debate By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer
Sun Jun 1, 5:57 PM ET

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WASHINGTON - From higher electric bills to more expensive gasoline, the possible economic cost of tackling global warming is driving the debate as climate change takes center stage in Congress.

Legislation set for Senate debate Monday would require a reduction in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from power plants, refineries, factories and transportation. The goal is to cut heat-trapping pollution by two-thirds by midcentury.

With gasoline at $4 per gallon and home heating and cooling costs soaring, it is getting harder to sell a bill that would transform the country's energy industries and — as critics will argue — cause energy prices to rise even more.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent who is a leading sponsor of the bill, says computer studies suggest a modest impact on energy costs, with several projections for continued economic growth. Sponsors says the bill also offers billions of dollars in tax breaks to offset higher energy bills.