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An 'overwhelmed' Philippines grapples w/ loss, rebuilding
2013-11-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Towns in the central part of the Philippines are in ruins as disaster relief workers now conclude that billions of dollars will be needed to aid communities devastated by the deadly Super Typhoon Haiyan. More than 9 million people are affected and fatalities are in the thousands, according to the Philippine government's latest estimates. The daunting efforts to assess the needs of the hardest-hit areas of Eastern Samar province and the surrounding islands began as the world woke up to aerial photographs...
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United Kingdom: 2.5m Teesside flood defences 'overwhelmed' during downpours
2013-09-08 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Multimillion-pound flood protection schemes on Teesside were "overwhelmed" during torrential downpours on Friday evening, leaving 60 homes inundated. Cleveland fire brigade received nearly 240 calls for help during the flooding, which washed away two cars. Their drivers escaped. Cathy Kelly, owner of the Spa hotel in Saltburn, said she had never known weather like it. "A couple of cars look like they have come off the road and were completely covered by the water," she said. "There were lots...
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Chinese beaches overwhelmed by algae in pictures
2013-07-04 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The seas of China have been hit by their largest ever growth of algae. A large quantity of non-poisonous green seaweed, enteromorpha prolifera, hit the Qingdao coast in recent days. More than 20,000 tons of such seaweed has been removed from the city's beaches
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