Nowhere safe as weather goes haywire

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Freak weather conditions affecting regions from France to the United States have led to significant destruction, loss of life, and numerous injuries. In Europe, a severe heatwave is causing glaciers in the Alps to melt, which has triggered alarming rock slides on the Matterhorn. The discussion also touches on the potential role of atmospheric sprites in these extreme weather phenomena.
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"FREAK weather conditions stretching from France to the United States have caused widespread destruction, claimed lives and injured dozens of people.

In Europe, the heatwave currently being experienced across the continent has caused parts of glaciers to melt in the Alps and resulted in worrying rock slides on the Matterhorn."

http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=775222003
 
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its all caused by them pesky sprites in our atmosphere
 

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