WMO says Typhoon Haiyan is climate 'wake-up call'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24925580


In 2013, Australia experienced extreme heat and the consequent fires

This year is likely to be among the top 10 warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

It continues a pattern of high temperatures blamed directly on man-made climate change.

The president of the World Bank, Kim Yong Kim, told BBC News that warming could no longer be ignored.

He urged action to reduce emissions to minimise the likelihood of disasters like Typhoon Haiyan, which has claimed thousands of lives in the Philippines.

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1. lots of "wake up calls" in the last decade or so

I conclude that humanity-at-large must be similar to me, what with just hitting the snooze button over and over.

[Bennyboy]

2. BENNYBOY says Typhoon Haiyan is climate 'OH shit we are really fucked now call'

The wake up calls happened long ago. If this is a wake up call someone hit the fucking snooze button in 1965 or so.

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3. Good thing the Aussies just elected a climate denier then, yes?