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Hot, dry weather in California stokes wildfire fears
2014-10-04 19:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The fall season has brought a wave of hot, dry weather to California, with parts of the state baking this weekend in triple-digit temperatures and officials expressing concern the summer-like heat could spark a massive wildfire. The scorching temperatures came from a high pressure system in the U.S. West and the arrival in Southern California of autumn's first Santa Ana winds, which carry hot air through mountain passes toward the coast, meteorologists said. In Los Angeles, thermometers in parts...
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USDA Weather update: Mostly dry and hot; crops thriving with soil moisture reserves
2014-08-01 05:24:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: USDA Mostly dry weather prevailed in the Midwest, except for locally heavy showers in North Dakota, northern Minnesota, and the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys. Despite a July drying trend, most Midwestern corn and soybeans continued to thrive due to near- to below-normal temperatures and abundant soil moisture reserves. read more
Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent in UK by 2050s, experts warn
2014-02-04 11:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257% by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The elderly (75+) will be most at risk, particularly in the South and the Midlands, the findings suggest. The research team, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Public Health England, used time-series...
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EU's Clothing Retail Depressed by Hot Weather (Monthly Report)
2013-11-07 18:36:19| EmergingTextiles.com
European retail sales may have been disappointing in October due to excessively hot weather, ahead of decisive autumn and winter sales. Our monthly report covers textile and clothing retail sales on the three largest markets in the European Union (Germany, U.K. and France), with historical data available for download.
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JAPAN: Hot weather boosts Uniqlo sales in August
2013-09-03 12:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Casual clothing brand Uniqlo booked strong sales growth at its Japanese stores in August, after summer items sold well due to the continued hot weather.