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India crippled by extreme weather as 100 million exposed to floods

2016-04-21 04:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: High temperatures and a crippling shortage of rainfall in India is forcing schools to close and communities to ration drinking water. In Chennai, the oppressive heat currently gripping the southern Indian city has led to workers demanding an allowance for working in stifling factories and vets offering advice on caring for pets to avoid dehydration. While some rains would have been a blessing in disguise, the rain gods have ditched Chennai, writes a reporter for Skymet, which provides weather forecasts...

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500,000 tree-planting project helped Yorkshire miss winter floods

2016-04-13 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Tree planting and other natural approaches have prevented flooding at Pickering in North Yorkshire over Christmas, at a time when heavy rainfall caused devastating flooding across the region. An analysis of the Slowing the Flow scheme published on Wednesday concludes that the measures reduced peak river flow by 15-20% at a time when 50mm of rain fell on sodden ground in 36 hours. The scheme was set up in 2009 after the town had suffered four serious floods in 10 years, with the flooding in 2007...

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