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Regulators to investigate outages after ice storm
2014-01-09 15:26:53| Energy - Topix.net
Michigan regulators on Wednesday ordered an investigation into lengthy power outages stemming from a pre-Christmas ice storm that knocked out service to 660,000 customers statewide, the vast majority served by large utilities Consumers Energy and DTE Energy.
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Antarctic ships escape from ice trap
2014-01-07 12:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy and Chinese icebreaker Xue Long have broken free from Antarctic ice where they had been stranded for several days. The Russian ship's captain said a crack had appeared in the ice after a change in wind direction. The Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck on 25 December. It has a Russian crew of 22. On Thursday, the Xue Long's helicopter ferried 52 passengers from the stranded Russian ship to an Australian vessel. The Xue Long then became stuck itself...
The Deep Freeze: Battling Ice Dams During Winter
2014-01-06 18:21:03| About Home Repair
This winter weather is brutal and lately I feel like this guy leaving the house in the morning. But this brutally cold weather is not only uncomfortable, but this cold weather can also create a winter problem for your home known as ice dams....Read Full Post
U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck Antarctic ice
2014-01-05 06:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Polar Star is responding to a request for assistance from Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese governments, the Coast Guard statement said. "The U.S. Coast Guard stands ready to respond to Australia's request," Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Paul Zukunft said. "Our highest priority is safety...
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Antarctic Sea Ice Increase is Because of Weather Not Climate
2014-01-03 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The predicament and subsequent rescue of 52 passengers both tourists and scientists on the Russian ship Academik Shokalskiy has gripped media around the world. The smooth rescue was impressive and a great relief, although the vessel itself and its crew are still stuck and now one of the icebreakers sent to help in the rescue, the Chinese ship Xue Long, is itself stuck in the ice. Some commentators have remarked on what they describe as the 'irony' of researchers studying the impact of a...
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