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Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

Russian President Medvedev: "What is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past." - NYT: "Russia Bans Grain Exports After Drought Shrivels C

Russia is being devastated by extreme weather  — and their leaders aren't silent on what they think the cause is.  On Thursday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke to a Russian Security Council meeting on the ongoing threat of wildfires associated with the country's heatwave and drought:

"…our country has not experienced such a heat wave in the last 50 or even 100 years… I want to say that this is, of course, a severe trial for our country, a great trial indeed. But at the same...

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George Shultz challenges CA to lead on clean energy, defeat Proposition 23: Losing "would be a catastrophe." - Former Secretary of State and Treasury: "There's a climate problem connected with the burning of fossil fuels.... The basic facts are pretty cl

Former U.S. secretary of State George P. Shultz believes it's crucial to fight global warming to protect national security.

Global warming is created by burning fossil fuel, he says, and payments for foreign oil sometimes wind up financing terrorism.

And Shultz, who's also a former Treasury secretary, thinks the nation suffers an "economic vulnerability" because of its oil addiction….

The L.A. Times article notes that "the man who set up the Environmental Protection Agency four decades...

George Shultz challenges CA to lead on clean energy, defeat Proposition 23: Losing "would be a catastrophe." - Former Secretary of State and Treasury: "There's a climate problem connected with the burning of fossil fuels.... The basic facts are pretty cl

Former U.S. secretary of State George P. Shultz believes it's crucial to fight global warming to protect national security.

Global warming is created by burning fossil fuel, he says, and payments for foreign oil sometimes wind up financing terrorism.

And Shultz, who's also a former Treasury secretary, thinks the nation suffers an "economic vulnerability" because of its oil addiction….

The L.A. Times article notes that "the man who set up the Environmental Protection Agency four decades...