Remember all that talk about how global warming was going to change our lives? It already has.

A new federal report on the impact of climate change condenses the latest science from a variety of disciplines. Among the findings:

— Heavy downpours are now twice as frequent in the Midwest as they were a century ago. Summer and winter precipitation have increased.

— Large heat waves have become more frequent in the Midwest over the past 30 years than at any time s ...

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