[Vision2020] Climate science temperature records and the media

[Paul Rumelhart]

I ran into this story in the Seattle Times that came out yesterday:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015737378_heatrecords27.html

It basically talks about the fact that there were 1,966 high temperature 
records broken or tied this month (presumably in the US, though they 
don't say), and compares that to the odd fact that there were 4,376 
minimum temperature records broken in the same period of time (July 1 
through July 23).  So, instead of contemplating why the focus has been 
on the extreme heat when there are twice as many extreme cold records 
being broken the article goes on to explain how high temperature records 
being broken is an expected part of climate change and how it's tied 
into greenhouse gases and how we can expect more and more of that as the 
years go by.  It then throws in a comment that some natural gas 
commodity trading advisor is unsure how extensive any cooling might be.

So why is the breaking of 4,376 minimum temperature records in July a 
non-issue, but the breaking of 1,966 maximum temperature records in the 
same period is fodder for the standard AGW grist mill?  Aren't both 
anomalies likely equally important?

If maximum and minimum temperature records being broken are right in 
line with anthropogenic global warming or climate change or whatever, 
then what kind of weather would disprove it?

Paul