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Mauritius braces itself for climate change
2016-07-01 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: Mauritius braces itself for climate change President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim tells DW how her island nation is preparing for the impacts of climate change - and adjusting its own energy systems to try and prevent climate change from getting any worse. Mauritius is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) off the coast of Africa. The country's GDP is among the highest of African nations, and Mauritius also has a well-functioning democracy. It's...
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London's City braces for historic dealing day
2016-06-22 18:23:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
City of London dealing rooms will be alight on Referendum night as firms brace for what could be the most dramatic trading day since the shock of Lehman Brothers' collapse.
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California power grid braces for heat wave, blackout potential
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's power grid operators warned homes and businesses on Monday to conserve electricity as rising demand for air conditioning stoked by a record-setting heat wave across the U.S. Southwest tested the region's generating capacity. The so-called Flex Alert was posted until 9 p.m. Pacific time during a second day of triple-digit temperatures that strained Southern California's energy production, creating a potential for rolling blackouts on the first official day of summer. But the peak...
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Southwest braces for more extreme heat on 1st day of summer
2016-06-20 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: As the mercury soared, records were falling. A severe heatwave ushered in the first day of summer Monday in the broiling Southwest, where extreme temperatures were blamed for at least five deaths over the weekend. Towns along the Arizona-California border were getting the brunt of the extreme temperatures on Monday. In Palm Springs, the thermometer hit 121 degrees in the early afternoon. The temperature in Phoenix broke a record and hit 116 degrees. A cool off was expected in the coming...
Southwest braces for record heat: Is it climate change?
2016-06-15 11:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The National Weather Service has issued an 'excessive heat watch' predicting record-breaking temperatures this weekend in the Southwest, a region already beleaguered by wildfire and drought. Track meets were moved to the evenings to avoid the soaring temperatures. Marching band members ditched their formal hats and uniforms. Forecasters took to the airwaves to warn viewers, especially the elderly and infirm, to stay indoors and stay hydrated. Temperatures soared over 110 degree F., in several...
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