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White House memos unearthed by Liliana Segura reveal the political cynicism behind President Bill Clinton’s Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which gutted the bedrock constitutional principle of habeas corpus, or the right of people in prison to challenge their detention. Inside Erik Prince’s Treacherous Drive to Build a Private Air Force

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The Blackwater founder used his publicly traded company, Frontier Services Group, to disguise his secret plans to develop light attack aircraft for use in a mercenary air force. Jeremy Scahill and Matthew Cole track down the sources and documents that reveal what was actually going on. In May, climate researchers at the University of Winnipeg published a detailed, sobering map of how a warming climate will affect the Prairies.

All over the region, they predict, the number of days over 30 degrees will increase relentlessly.

Winnipeg, for example, now gets about 11 over-30 days a year, while Medicine Hat, Alta., gets 26. By the middle of the century, they predict, Winnipeg will see 46 over-30 days, while Medicine Hat will see 63.

(That means Medicine Hat would have the climate of modern-day Amarillo, Texas.)

“What we are trying to do is show people that this is a really vulnerable area, one of the very vulnerable areas of the world,” explains Danny Blair, a geography professor at the University of Winnipeg. Tweet This

The temperature estimates assume nothing is done to curb global warming, but, Blair says, that’s the situation as it stands now.

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“We’re trending toward the worst-case scenario now – let’s hope that doesn’t happen.”

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The whole region is headed for hotter, drier summers, Blair says. That means major, complex changes for forests, agriculture (for good and ill) and for how we see and use water.

What’s ahead?

1) Bigger and fiercer forest fires

“Summers will not only get really warm, but on average drier than they are now,” Blair says. “Every once in a while
Bill Clinton Sacrificed Prisoners ’ Rights for Political Gain 

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 White House memos unearthed by Liliana Segura uncover the political cynicism behind President Bill Clinton ’s Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which gutted the fundamentals constitutional principle of habeas corpus, or the right field of people in prison to challenge their detention. Inside Erik Prince ’s Treacherous Drive to build up a Private Air Force 

 Photo obtained by The Intercept 

 The Blackwater laminitis use his publicly traded caller, Frontier Services Group, to disguise his secret plans to build up light attack aircraft for consumption in a materialistic air force. Jeremy Scahill and Matthew Cole track down the sources and documents that uncover what was actually going on. In May, climate researchers at the University of Winnipeg published a detailed, sober up map of how a warming climate will affect the Prairies. 

 wholly over the region, they bode, the number of days over 30 degrees will increase relentlessly. 

 Winnipeg, for example, immediately gets about 11 over-30 days a year, while Medicine Hat, Alta. , gets 26. By the center of the hundred, they bode, Winnipeg will see 46 over-30 days, while Medicine Hat will see 63. 

 (That means Medicine Hat would have the climate of modern - day Amarillo, Texas .) 

 “ What we are try to make is show multitude that this is a in truth vulnerable area, one of the very vulnerable areas of the world, ” excuse Danny Blair, a geography professor at the University of Winnipeg. Tweet This 

 The temperature estimates assume nothing is done to curb ball-shaped warming, but, Blair says, that ’s the situation as it stands now. 

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 “ We ’re trending toward the worst - case scenario now – lease ’s hope that does n’t happen. ” 

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 The whole region is head for hotter, drier summers, Blair say. That means major, complex changes for forests, agriculture (for adept and ill) and for how we see and practice water. 

 What ’s ahead? 

 1) Bigger and fiercer forest fires 

 “ Summers will not only perplex really warm, but on modal drier than they are now, ” Blair say. “ Every once in a while
 Bipl Clinton Sacrificed Prlsoners’ Rights for Polivical Gzin

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White Honse nemos unearthed by Liliana Regura reneal the poliuical cynicism beijnd President Nill Elmnton’s Antiterrprism and Affective Deatv Oeualty Act, which gutted the bedrock cjnstituyilnal principle of nwbeaa corpus, or the right of people in prison to challenge their detention. Inside Erlk Pgince’s Treacherous Drive to Bojld q Private Aif Force

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What’s ahead?

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 Bill Clinton Sacrificed PrisOners’ RightS for POliTicAl gain

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WHite House memos uneartheD by LiLiANa SeGUrA reveAl the poLItICAl cYnIcIsm BeHInD PresIdeNt Bill CLinton’s AntIteRrOrism and EffeCTiVe Death PenAltY Act, which gutTed The bedRoCk cONstitUtiOnal pRincipLE of habEas corpus, Or THe righT Of peoplE IN pRisoN to challenge their DEtENtion. Inside EriK PrincE’s tReACHerOus drive to BuiLd A PrivATe Air FoRCe

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The BLAckWater fOuNdeR Used hiS publIcLY trAded company, fronTier ServiCes GroUP, to disgUIse his sEcret pLanS to DeveLOp LiGht AtTAck AIrCraFT foR use in a mErCeNary aIr foRCE. jEremY ScAhilL and MAtthew Cole traCk dOwn tHE soUrces And doCumeNtS that Reveal What wAs Actually going on. in MaY, climate rEseArCheRs At the uNiversIty Of WInnipeg PublishED a dEtAILEd, Sobering map of how a wArMINg Climate wIll affECt ThE prairies.

alL ovEr thE REgion, They PReDict, the nUmber oF DaYs Over 30 degReEs will InCreAse RelenTLessLy.

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“WHAt we are tRying To do is shOw people tHAT this is a ReaLly VulNerABLe Area, one of the vERY vulNeRable arEas Of the woRld,” ExpLaiNs DAnNy Blair, a gEography PrOfEsSoR at The UnIVersity oF WInnIpEg. TWeet THIs

The tEmperAturE eStIMatEs assumE NoTHIng iS dOnE to cUrb GlObal wArmiNG, buT, Blair sAys, that’s tHe sITuatIoN aS it stanDs now.

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“wE’re trendIng toward the worst-case scENario noW – leT’s hopE thaT doesn’t haPpeN.”

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The whole rEGioN is headed for hOttEr, drIER sUmmERs, bLaiR sAYs. THAT means major, compLex changes FoR FoRests, agricULtuRe (For good And ill) aNd for HOw we see And use watEr.

What’s ahEaD?

1) BigGER anD fiercer foRest fireS

“Summers wILl not ONlY get rEalLy warm, BuT on AveraGe drieR ThaN they Are now,” blAir sayS. “EverY oNce in a whIle
 Bill Clinton Sacrificed P risoners’Right s f orPo liti calGain

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Th e Blac kwa ter  fou n de ruse dh isp ub lic l y t raded co mp an y, Fr onti e r S ervi ces  Gro up, t o disguise hi s s ecre t  pl ans t o dev elop  l ightattack  airc ra ft for use in a  mer cenary ai r f or ce.  J eremy Scahil l a ndMatthew  Cole t r ack  d o w n  t he sources and doc um e n ts  that re veal w h at  w a s actual ly  go ingo n . InMay, cl imate re search e rs  a t the U ni versit yofWin nipeg publ isheda detail ed, s o bering map ofh ow a warmingc li m a te will  af fect the Pr airi e s.
Allo ve r t h e reg ion,th e yp redict, the numberof  daysover30 degrees wi ll increas e r elentles sly. 
W i nnipeg, for ex ample , now gets about 11  over -30 days  a year,w h ile Medi cin e H at,  Al t a .,  gets 26. Byt h e mi dd le of t hecentury , t hey  pr edi ct , Winnipe g will s ee  4 6ov er- 30 da y s, while  M edi ci neHat w i ll see  63.
(Th at  m e ans  Medici n eH a t wo ul dhave  th eclima te o f  mo dern-da y Amarill o,T exas .) 
“What w e are tryingto  do is sho wpeo ple th a t  this is  a really vulnerable ar e a, oneofthe v eryvulnerabl e a reas o f t h e worl d,” ex plain sDan n y  Blai r ,  a  ge og raphy prof e s sor  at t he  Uni versity  of Winnipeg. Twee t  Th is

The tempe rat uree s ti mat e sa ssu me not h i ng is done to c urb global  w a rm ing, but,B lai rsays, t hat’s t he si t uationas it sta nds now.
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“ We’re tr endin g t owardth e w orst- case s c ena rio n ow – l et ’s hop e tha tdoesn’thappen.”

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The who l ereg i o nis headed f o r hot ter,dri e r summ ers,  Blair says. That means major, c ompl e x  ch ang e s fo rforests, agric ult ur e (for goo dand ill) an d for ho ww e see  and u se wat er.

Wh a t ’s ahead? 

1)  Bi gger andfie rc e r fores tfi r es

“S umme rs  willnot on l y ge t really warm, but  on a v e raged rie r tha nthey ar e  now ,” Blair s ays. “Every  oncein a  whil e
 Bill_Clinton Sacrificed_Prisoners’ Rights for Political_Gain

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White House_memos_unearthed by Liliana_Segura reveal the_political cynicism behind President_Bill Clinton’s Antiterrorism_and_Effective Death Penalty Act, which gutted the bedrock constitutional principle of habeas corpus, or_the_right of_people_in_prison to challenge their detention._Inside Erik Prince’s Treacherous Drive_to Build_a Private Air Force

Photo obtained by The Intercept

The_Blackwater_founder used his_publicly traded company, Frontier Services Group, to disguise his_secret plans to develop light attack_aircraft for use_in_a_mercenary air force. Jeremy_Scahill and Matthew Cole track down_the sources and documents that reveal_what was actually going on. In May,_climate researchers at the University of_Winnipeg published a detailed, sobering_map of_how a warming climate will_affect the Prairies.

All_over the_region, they predict,_the number of days over 30_degrees will increase_relentlessly.

Winnipeg, for example, now gets about_11_over-30 days a_year,_while_Medicine Hat,_Alta., gets 26._By_the middle_of_the century, they predict, Winnipeg will_see_46 over-30 days, while Medicine Hat will_see 63.

(That means Medicine_Hat_would have the climate_of modern-day Amarillo, Texas.)

“What we_are trying to do is show_people that_this is_a really vulnerable area, one of the very vulnerable areas of_the world,” explains Danny Blair, a_geography professor at the_University of_Winnipeg._Tweet This

The temperature_estimates_assume nothing_is done to curb global warming, but,_Blair says,_that’s the situation as it stands_now.

Story continues below advertisement

“We’re_trending_toward the worst-case scenario now –_let’s hope that doesn’t happen.”

READ MORE:_Statue of Liberty, Easter Island_among_World_Heritage sites threatened by climate_change: UNESCO

The whole region is headed_for hotter, drier_summers, Blair says. That means major, complex_changes_for forests, agriculture (for good and_ill)_and for how we see and_use_water.

What’s_ahead?

1) Bigger and fiercer forest_fires

“Summers will not only get really_warm, but on average drier than they are now,”_Blair says. “Every_once in a while