Europe readies for effects of climate change

The types of impact the researchers observed include more frequent hot- and cold-weather spikes, heightened intensity and variability in precipitation extremes, the swift melting of European glaciers and sea ice, significant changes in river systems and distribution across Northern and Southern Europe, and rising sea levels.  http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/04/02/02climatewire-europe-readies-for-effects-of-climate-change-10421.html