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One of the scenarios discussed in An Inconvenient Truth was the potential for Europe to cool as a consequence of climate change. Scientists hypothesized that the melting of the Greenland ice sheet could interrupt the flow of the North Atlantic Current. The current carries warm equatorial waters responsible for keeping Europe temperate. Predictions have changed. According to http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/science/earth/15cold.html, “‘The bottom line is that the atmosphere is warming up so much that a slowdown of the North Atlantic Current will never be able to cool Europe,’ said Helge Drange, a professor at the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center in Bergen, Norway.”

The record tornado that struck Greensburg, Kansas was not an isolated incident. According to an article from cattlenetwork.com, the storm system caused hail, wind, and flooding. More than 100 twisters were spotted from May 4-5.