But I thought global warming was new....

In of all places, Reuters talking about "Global Warming" gon'na bring us a plague; we find the Leftist press telling us that "Global Warming" is just part of a natural cycle.

Warmer, wetter weather brought on by global warming could increase outbreaks of the plague, which has killed millions down the ages and wiped out one third of Europe's population in the 14th century, academics said.
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"The link is very important and it is also important to link it back to the Black Death in the 1300s because there were the kind of weather conditions then -- warmer and wetter -- that we predict for the future," Stenseth said.

"After 1855, when it (plague) reappeared again, there were once again similar weather conditions."

Did Rush get hold of Reuter's servers? Did their PC editors take a holiday? Nothing to see here, move along.