07 Sep 2004 Cold Global Warming

Some weather reports from around the globe:

Nebraska farmers are worried that one of the coolest summers on record will harm the state’s corn and soybean crops. Minnesota and Wisconsin farmers are among the others who have worried about cool temperatures.

Iowans are seeing tourism revenues fall because of low temperatures.

Winnipeg is on track to have its coolest summer since at least 1872.

Chicago trees are shedding leaves too soon because of the cold.

St. Louis is having its coolest summer since 1985.

New Zealand doctors are complaining that record low temperatures there are causing a spike in influenza cases and other medical problems.

South Africa is seeing some record low temperatures.

Diehard global warming theory advocates are undeterred, however: “There’s always the thought in my mind that global warming is at work, even when it’s cool. It might cause an ice age. That has dampened my ecstasy about the nice cool weather.”