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Heat Wave Lifts June to Record Hot Temp for U.S
2016-07-07 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Thanks in part to the epic heat wave that sent temperatures skyrocketing in the Southwest, last month was the hottest June on record for the contiguous U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. June was 3.3°F above the 20th century average of 68.5°F, beating the previous record set in 1933 by 0.2°F, according to NOAA data. That bump of heat comes amid what is the hottest year to date by a good margin for the world as a whole. Outside of the contiguous U.S.,...
'Hot, wet and wild' 2016 weather as U.S. has warmest June
2016-07-07 13:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: America's warm, wild and costly weather broke another record with the hottest June, federal meteorologists say. And if that's not enough, they calculated that 2016 is flirting with the U.S. record for most billion-dollar weather disasters. The month's average temperature in the Lower 48 states was 71.8 degrees, 3.3 degrees above normal, surpassing the Dust Bowl record set in 1933 by a couple tenths of a degree, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday. Every state...
Do hot climates make people more violent?
2016-07-07 08:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Two researchers argue that climate is the primary driver of aggressionThey say there's a "general trend" between proximity to the equator and violence One of the uncomfortable facts of life is that some countries - and within the U.S., some states - are more violent than others. Figuring out what makes societies and communities more violent is a big-time quest for social scientists, since if you know what leads to killing, you'll have a better shot at defusing it. Drawing on a host of studies,...
Hot Topic CEO to take over reins at Belk
2016-06-30 12:28:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US department store retailer Belk has appointed Lisa Harper as CEO following the retirement of Tim Belk who spent the last 12 years of his 35-tenure year, as CEO.
Brexit hot air causes climate problems
2016-06-29 11:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: The shock waves felt round the world at the UKs decision in a referendum to leave the European Union will have unexpected consequences for some major projects linked to climate change. Plans for four giant nuclear reactors to be built in England by the French are almost certain to be scrapped because opposition among trade unions in France has hardened since last weeks vote. A second major project - a third runway at Heathrow, Londons busiest airport - was due to be given the go-ahead on...
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