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Climate change 'here and now'; more extreme weather predicted
2014-05-06 16:26:41| Energy - Topix.net
Global warming is affecting where and how Americans live and work, and evidence is mounting that burning fossil fuels has made extreme weather such as heat waves and heavy precipitation much more likely in the USA, according to a massive federal report released Tuesday at the White House.
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Half U.S. population vulnerable to climate change: Report
2014-05-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which will ripple throughout the U.S. economy, a White House advisory groups report concluded. The report released today said the impact of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is already affecting Americans, with coastal flooding, heavier downpours and more intense wildfire episodes. And more changes are coming. The real bottom line is that climate...
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5 Apocalyptic Findings From The White House Climate Change Report
2014-05-06 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bustle: Uh-oh. On Tuesday, the White House issued its third National Climate Assessment, a thorough report four years in the making on the effects of climate change so far and how it will likely affect the United States in the future. Its a grim read, and includes the prospect of increased flooding in coastal lowlands; a longer and more intense wildfire season; torrential rains; and extinction of iconic species, to name some. The list is long and biblical. Even more terrifyingly, the report points out...
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White House climate change report unveils dire warning calls for action
2014-05-06 15:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: The Obama administration Tuesday released an updated report on how climate change requires urgent action to counter impacts that touch every corner of the country, from oyster growers in Washington State to maple syrup producers in Vermont. "Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present," the report said. Some environmental and public health groups hailed the National Climate Assessment as a possible "game changer" for efforts to address climate...
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Obama Administration Releases Major Climate Change Report
2014-05-06 14:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The Obama administration released a wide-ranging climate change report on Tuesday, laying out exactly what impact the changing climate is having on the U.S., and what could happen if it isn`t addressed The third National Climate Assessment (NCA), a kind of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report focused on the U.S., is the product of years of work by over two hundred climate scientists. A review draft was released last year, but the report has now been signed off by the federal National...
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