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Heavy rains flood U.S. farmers' fields, raise river levels
2014-06-20 00:36:18| Agriculture - Topix.net
Heavy rains across the northern U.S. Midwest this week flooded corn and soybean fields, damaging crops, and raised river levels which could slow some grain shipments by barge for the next two weeks.
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In Mali, farmers scramble to adapt to changing rains
2014-06-16 05:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Talking with his neighbours under a neem tree, Madou Kone relates how he is late planting his sorghum crop this year -- even though the usual time to plant is now. "This is the right time to start farming, but I haven't sown any crop yet, as I had to finish clearing my farm. I am a bit late,' said the 56-year-old Kone, a resident of the village of Heremakono, in the country's south. Malian farmers expect to begin sowing in late June or early July, at the beginning of the rainy season, which...
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When it rains, it pours: Climate change brings droughts and floods alike
2014-05-24 07:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: This is really a call for America to find out, What does climate change mean for where you live? says Paul Fleming, a convening lead author of the National Climate Assessments Water Resources chapter. Fleming talks about how climate change will challenge the reliability of water supplies in the United States in multiple ways. Alterations in precipitation patterns and reduced snowpack are some of the climate-related changes that will affect the quality and quantity of water available to Americans....
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Record rains turned Australia into a giant green global carbon sink
2014-05-21 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Record-breaking rains triggered so much new growth across Australia that the continent turned into a giant green carbon sink to rival tropical rainforests including the Amazon, our new research shows. Published in the international journal Nature, our study found that vegetation worldwide soaked up 4.1bn tonnes of carbon in 2011 the equivalent of more than 40% of emissions from burning fossil fuels that year. Unexpectedly, the largest carbon uptake occurred in the semi-arid landscapes of...
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Deadly Heat Waves, Flooding Rains, Crop Failures
2014-05-07 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: When it rains, it pours. When it's dry, it's parched. When it's hot, it lasts. These are some of the impacts climate change is already bringing to the United States, with more extremes to come in the future, according to the National Climate Assessment report released yesterday. With 30 chapters, multiple appendices and a user-friendly website, the report comprehensively documents climate change impacts across the United States. It even includes a frequently asked questions section--a sort...
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