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Climate Change in the Southeastern U.S. Could Mean Endless Severe Thunderstorms
2013-04-09 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic Cities: Scientists who probe the atmosphere is search of tomorrow's weather have already picked up signs of major heat waves looming for American cities, particularly eastern 'burgs like Boston, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Now NASA is giving us a heads-up that residents of yet more cities might soon face increased risks of getting frizzled by lightning or charley-horsed by walnut-sized hailstones. The space agency has released new weather models based on a 2007 study by Purdue University's Robert Trapp,...
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Spring Blizzard to Dump Heavy Snow, Spark Severe Storms
2013-04-08 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: A powerful spring storm taking shape in the West is forecast to spread a swath of heavy snow from the Rockies to the Plains, and eventually across the northern Midwest into northern New England by the end of the week. At the same time, the storm may trigger several rounds of severe thunderstorms, including the threat for tornadoes, as it moves across the country. This storm will be notable for its broad geographic reach and multiple hazards, ranging from blizzard conditions with heavy snow and...
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Brazil moves to reduce disaster risk as severe rainfall worsens
2013-03-27 14:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Increasingly heavy summer rainfall, linked to changing climate conditions, is taking a worsening toll on Brazil. Just this month, 30 people died when heavy rain caused landslides in Petrópolis, a city located in the highlands of Rio de Janeiro state. Such cases are becoming more common around the country. In So Paulo, Brazil's largest city, at least two people died this summer due to urban flooding. And in January 2011, also in Rio de Janeiro state's highlands, more than 1,000 people were killed...
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Power problems remain in severe cold
2013-03-24 17:32:13| Energy - Topix.net
Up to 18,000 properties in Northern Ireland, 10,000 in Scotland and 2,000 in Wales have been without power overnight despite efforts by energy firms to reconnect them.
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Only - most severe' issues gain Brockovich attention
2013-03-21 17:32:35| Appliances - Topix.net
When consumer advocate Erin Brockovich visits Fort Smith next week, she and her staff will not just speak to Fort Smith residents about Whirlpool contamination and leave town.
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