British Airways, a member of the oneworld alliance, is adding a new Bronze card tier and
greater point accumulation flexibility to its Executive Club frequent flier program.
Since most of my travel is divided among SPG, Marriott and IHG (with
points accumulation in that order) this would be
great for my earning & burning!
[Response: Your argument misses the
point in three different and important ways, not even considering whether or not the Black Hills data have any general applicability elsewhere, which they may or may not: (1) It ignores the
point made in the post about the potential effect of previous, seasonal warming on the magnitude of an extreme event in mid summer to early fall, due to things like (especially) a depletion in soil moisture and consequent
accumulation of degree days, (2) it ignores that biological sensitivity is far FAR
greater during the warm season than the cold season for a whole number of crucial variables ranging from respiration and photosynthesis to transpiration rates, and (3) it ignores the potential for derivative effects, particularly fire and smoke, in radically increasing the local temperature effects of the heat wave.