Focus Earth's Bob Woodruff investigates the controversy over climate change and its impact on extreme weather.
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Focus Earth: Warming and The Weather
Focus Earth's Bob Woodruff investigates the controversy over climate change and its impact on extreme weather.
Added: Jan 11, 2010
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Runtime: 03:18
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