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Hurricane Sandy Report Warns of Rising Sea, More Storms
2013-08-20 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: A federal task force convened by U.S. President Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the U.S. Atlantic Coast last fall released a report on Monday that included 69 recommendations for rebuilding storm-damaged areas and for reducing the impact of future severe storms. Chaired by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, the task force stressed the need for a more resilient national infrastructure and for preparing for the possibility that climate change could worsen...
Sandy Task Force: Plan for More Storms Now
2013-08-19 21:38:24| Railroads - Topix.net
In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Joseph Leader, Metropolitan Transportation Authority vice president and chief maintenance officer, shines a flashlight on standing water inside the South Ferry... FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Joseph Leader, Metropolitan Transportation Authority vice president and chief maintenance officer, shines a ... (more)
Weather alert: Showers, storms could hit Bradenton on Thursday
2013-08-08 14:20:21| Railroads - Topix.net
Sea breezes coming from the Florida East Coast on Thursday afternoon could trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms in Bradenton and the rest of the Tampa Bay region, according to the National Weather Service.
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Global warming and the future of storms
2013-07-26 07:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: We know that changes we are making to the Earth's climate will (and currently are) affecting weather. Some of the impacts are clear to see and easy to quantify. For instance, in some regions, droughts are becoming more severe and longer lasting, while in other locations, the opposite is occurring more precipitation is falling in heavier downbursts. Two competing issues have to be considered. First, increased temperatures are increasing evaporation rates i.e., drying is occurring. Second, increased...
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Storms knock out power to thousands in Tulsa
2013-07-25 05:31:12| Energy - Topix.net
American Electric Power-Public Service Company of Oklahoma reported more than 85,000 outages on Wednesday morning with nearly all of them in Tulsa County.
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