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Posted Mon Jul 13 2009: from BBC:
Children die in harsh Peru winter http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1247503813
Children die from pneumonia and other respiratory infections every year during the winter months particularly in Peru's southern Andes. But this year freezing temperatures arrived almost three months earlier than usual. Experts blame climate change for the early arrival of intense cold which began in March. Winter in the region does not usually begin until June. The extreme cold, which has brought snow, hail, freezing temperatures and strong winds, has killed more children than recorded annually for the past four years.
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'Doc Michael says:
Three months?!? Let's hope Spring comes just as early!

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