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Australia should probably get used to these devastating heat waves
2014-01-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: In the late 1990s, a particularly strong El Nio oscillation scourged the world with droughts, floods, and disruptions to the food supply. Carrying the energy equivalent of a million Hiroshima bombs, the titanic climate event was ultimately responsible for 23,000 deaths and at least $35 billion in damages. In a scenario of unimpeded climate change, this kind of large-scale mayhem could become routine, according to distressing new research. Whereas the planet now receives an especially potent El...
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Devastating El Nio events to double this century
2014-01-19 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Extreme El Nio events, that can kill tens of thousands of people, will be twice as common this century because of climate change. The finding adds to the evidence that global warming will cause ever more extreme weather. The El Nio Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most powerful phenomena controlling global weather. An El Nio happens when warm water spreads across the surface of the Pacific, pushing rainfall to the east and causing floods in the Americas and drought in Australia. An El...
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Devastating Drought Continues Plague California
2013-12-27 21:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As California enters its third consecutive dry winter, with no sign of moisture on the horizon, fears are growing over increased wildfire activity, agricultural losses and additional stress placed on already strained water supplies. California`s Central Valley--prime agricultural land--is being hit the hardest by the state-wide drought which could cause catastrophic losses to crops and food supply. The city of Los Angeles has received only 3.6 inches of rain this year--far below its average...
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PSE&G Crews Spend Christmas Holiday Restoring Power to Maine Residents Following Devastating Ice Storm
2013-12-26 23:20:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Public Service Electric and Gas utility crews left for Bangor, Maine, this Christmas Eve to assist Bangor Hydro Electric Co. with restoring power to thousands of customers affected by this weeks ice storm. read more
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Manitoba faces $40M tab to rebuild provincial parks after devastating 2011 flood
2013-11-10 08:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: A report commissioned by the Manitoba government says it could cost up to $40 million to repair and rebuild provincial parks devastated by spring floods in 2011. The report, delivered to the government last year and recently obtained by The Canadian Press, details the damage caused by the flooding -- one provincial park stood under water for four months -- and sets out three options to rebuild with price tags ranging from $17 million to almost $40 million. "Some buildings in parks that experienced...
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