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Georgia: Extreme Weather Delays Execution of Woman

HeadlineFeb 26, 2015

Scientists have warned increased flooding and heavy snowfall are both fueled by human-caused climate change, as are the bitter cold and snowstorms battering swaths of the United States. In Georgia, the weather delayed the execution of Kelly Renee Gissendaner, who was set to become the first woman put to death in the state in about 70 years. The delay marks the first time Georgia has postponed an execution due to extreme weather.

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