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Climate Change And The Blizzard: Nor'easters More Fierce With Global Warming, Scientists Say
2013-02-08 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Climate change may or may not have helped generate the nor'easter lashing the East Coast this weekend. Such storms happen with some regularity, after all. But the amount of snow the storm called "Nemo" ultimately dumps, and the extent of flood damage it leaves in its wake, may well have ties to global warming, climate scientists suggested. Michael Mann, a climatologist who directs the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, compared a major storm like Nemo -- or Hurricane...
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Blizzard of 2013 Brings Another Threat: Coastal Flooding
2013-02-08 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: While the blizzard bearing down on New England has understandbly brought national attention to what could be record snowfall, the storm brings another dangerous threat to the region: coastal flooding. The blizzard of 2013 may cause major coastal flooding along the Massachusetts coastline from a storm surge as high as 5 feet and waves greater than 30 feet tall. The storm also arrives just days after a report warned of the region's growing vulnerability to such storm-surge events. The report, by...
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Historic Blizzard Poised to Strike New England: What Role Is Climate Change Playing?
2013-02-08 18:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: An epic blizzard is bearing down on New England - fed in part by relatively warm coastal waters. I asked Dr. Kevin Trenberth, former head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, to comment on the role climate change has on this storm. He explained: This is a perfect set up for a big storm, with the combination of two parts: a disturbance from the Gulf region with lots of moisture and a cold front from the west. Ingredients for a big snow storm include...
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Blizzard puts kibosh on Surface Pro launch event in NY
2013-02-08 18:16:45| CNET News.com
Microsoft's low-key Surface Pro launch has been canceled due to a blizzard expected to hit New York. But Best Buy is still planning to sell devices at midnight as planned. [Read more]
Singapore Airlines flights affected by New York blizzard
2013-02-08 10:02:15| Airlines - Topix.net
Some Singapore Airlines flights to and from New York on Feb 7 and Feb 8 will be affected or cancelled due to the heavy snow fall and strong winds affecting the United States' east coast.
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