Global warming: Too much to Bear

Naked, warm, angry dudes hold silent protest of global warming 1

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club staged a silent protest on Saturday, huddled (but not shivering) on the beach in Brooklyn as record temperatures were recorded in New York City and the surrounding region.

The high temperatures may lead to the cancellation of this year's round of nearly-naked nuts running into bodies of water.

It would be the first canceled season in the winter bathing club's 104 years.

Today's high of 72 degrees in NYC tops the previous record of 63 degrees, set in the 1950s, according to the National Weather Service.

Kate Sheppard is Grist’s political reporter.

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  1. Laurence Aurbach Posted 5:42 am
    07 Jan 2007

    Cherry blossoms are bloomingHey NYC -- I'll see your 72 and raise you one.
    ... Record high temperature set at Washington National...
    A record high temperature of 73 degrees was set at Washington National Airport at 2:37 PM Friday, January 6, 2007. This breaks the old record of 72 set in 1950.
    More:
    Seldom Heard in January: Hot Enough for Ya? (Washington Post)
    March in January! Or Is It Mayday? (Washington Post, Joel Achenbach commentary)
    Global Warming and Warm Weather: Connected? (ABC News)

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