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US coastal cities face daily flooding by mid-century
2015-01-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Oceanographers have just identified the US coastal regions likely to experience 30 days or more of nuisance flooding every year. And the answer is that most of the American coast will experience high waters that are 30-60 cms above local high tides, at least 30 times a year. Nuisance flooding means just that - somewhere between an inconvenience and modest damage. But climate change, and its attendant sea-level rise, will make them much more frequent, and possibly more damaging. William Sweet...
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Global campaign aims inspire British cities choose 100% clean energy
2015-01-05 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Environmental campaigners are hoping that 2015 will be the year when the UKs cities go green. Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Munich, Seattle, Sydney and Lima have all committed to switching to using 100% clean energy by 2050, and now grassroots campaigns calling on civic leaders to endorse the initiative have been launched in 123 towns and cities across the UK. It is hoped that as many as 20 will pledge their commitment before the end of this year. One city expected to be at the vanguard of the scheme...
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17 U.S. Cities Headed for Warmest Year Ever
2014-12-31 14:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The globe could be on track to look back on 2014 as its warmest year ever. And 17 U.S. cities are among those recording their hottest temperatures, thanks to the acceleration of climate change. Climate Central analyzed temperature data from the countrys 125 largest metropolitan areas to find the 17 scorchers. All are located west of the Rockies, with the majority in California, which has endured lengthy heat waves and a third year of unprecedented drought conditions. Eleven of the cities are in...
Buses, garbage trucks, and taxis will soon act as moving Wi-Fi hotspots in U.S. cities
2014-12-28 02:55:38| Wireless - Topix.net
Turning pay phones into Wi-Fi stations is fine and dandy, but a startup from Portugal is taking things a step further by turning vehicles into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Beyond expanding wireless Internet coverage, these vehicles can also collect useful and actionable data about a city's infrastructure.
KAZT-TV Upgrades to HD Production in Two Cities with Broadcast Pix
2014-12-23 11:33:20| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Billerica, Massachusetts KAZT-TV, an independent station serving Arizonas Phoenix/Prescott market (DMA #11), produces The Morning Scramble, a unique live morning show that produces the first 30 minutes from its Phoenix studio and the last 30 minutes from its Prescott location. In October, the station upgraded...
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