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Wed 05 May 2004Chilling message in global warningThe nightmare scenario of global warming predicted in Hollywood's latest blockbuster may not be quite as implausible as it first appears, writes Frank McDonald, Environment EditorHailstones the size of grapefruits kill people on the streets of Tokyo, tornadoes rip through Los Angeles, and New York City is engulfed by a massive tidal wave. These are among the cataclysmic events dramatised by The Day After Tomorrow, Hollywood's take on global warming.