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Cities prepare for warm climate without saying so
2014-09-09 14:40:30| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With climate change still a political minefield across the nation despite the strong scientific consensus that it's happening, some community leaders have hit upon a way of preparing for the potentially severe local consequences without triggering explosions of partisan warfare: Just change the subject. Big cities and small towns are shoring up dams and dikes, using roof gardens to absorb rainwater or upgrading sewage treatment plans to prevent overflows. Others are planting urban forests, providing...
Maine Lobster Seek Cooler Locale as Waters Warm
2014-09-03 20:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Trying to imagine Maine without lobster is like trying to imagine Cape Cod without cod, or Florida without oranges. But the region may lose its iconic crustacean, as scientists have revealed that lobsters are seeking cooler habitat as Gulf of Maine waters warm. Waters in the Gulf of Maine are heating up faster than 99 percent of the world's oceans, scientists say, according to The Associated Press. Long-established species of commercial fish, like cod, herring and northern shrimp, are departing...
World will warm faster than predicted in next five years, study warns
2014-09-01 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The world faces record-breaking temperatures as the sun's activity increases, leading the planet to heat up significantly faster than scientists had predicted for the next five years, according to a study. The hottest year on record was 1998, and the relatively cool years since have led to some global warming sceptics claiming that temperatures have levelled off or started to decline. But new research firmly rejects that argument. The research, to be published in Geophysical Research Letters,...
Europe set for hottest summer since 2006 as warm August seen
2014-08-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: A warmer-than-average August is predicted for Europe, bringing what may be the hottest summer for eight years to northern parts of the region and boosting demand for power to keep cool. Six of seven meteorologists polled by Bloomberg predict higher-than-normal temperatures this month for most of Europe, with the biggest deviations in northern nations. For parts of south and west Europe and the Norwegian Sea, its been one of the warmest January-to-June periods in 60 years, according to MeteoGroup...
Warm weather hits British Gas profit
2014-07-31 09:10:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
British Gas and owner Centrica report a sharp drop in profits for the first half of the year due to warmer weather.
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