To Die For

A Washington Post story describes a study by three British scientists based on two computer models that concludes with 90% certainty that human activity has at least doubled, and perhaps quadrupled the likelihood of summer heat waves such as the one that killed 35,000 in Europe in 2003. By the 2040s, half of Europe's summers are likely to be as hot as 2003.

Humans May Double the Risk of Heat Waves (washingtonpost.com)

New Scientist mentions this study in a story about the first court tests of whether a company can be successfully sued for contributing to global heating. It's still up in the air, so to speak.