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Posted Tue Feb 5 2013: from University of British Columbia: Blowing Hot and Cold: U.S. Belief in Climate Change Shifts With Weather http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1360094710 A University of British Columbia study of American attitudes toward climate change finds that local weather -- temperature, in particular -- is a major influence on public and media opinions on the reality of global warming. The study, published February 5 by the journal Climatic Change, finds a strong connection between U.S. weather trends and public and media attitudes towards climate science over the past 20 years -- with skepticism about global warming increasing during cold snaps and concern about climate change growing during hot spells. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, deniers, weather extremes, stupid humans] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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