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Sea Level Rise Locking In Quickly, Cities Threatened
2013-07-30 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Measurements tell us that global average sea level is currently rising by about 1 inch per decade. But in an invisible shadow process, our long-term sea level rise commitment or "lock-in" the sea level rise we dont see now, but which carbon emissions and warming have locked in for later years is growing 10 times faster, and this growth rate is accelerating. An international team of scientists led by Anders Levermann recently published a study that found for every degree Fahrenheit of global...
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Sea-level rise threatens 1,400 cities
2013-07-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA TODAY: A rise in sea levels threatens the viability of more than 1,400 cities and towns, including Miami, Virginia Beach and Jacksonville, unless there are deep cuts in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, says an analysis out Monday. Prior emissions have already locked in 4 feet of future sea-level rise that will submerge parts of 316 municipalities, but the timing is unclear and could take hundreds of years, according to the paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. If global warming...
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eBay Now Brings Deliveries to the Desktop, More Cities
2013-07-22 23:33:11| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
eBay Now is expanding to the desktop, making it easier for anyone to place same-day orders without having to search for their cell phone.
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Rodent Guys Now Offering Carbon Monoxide Gopher Control In Riverside, CA And Surrounding Cities
2013-07-22 03:24:01| pollutiononline News Articles
Gophersare a huge problem for both residential homes and the agriculture community in Riverside County, CA including Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Moreno Valley, Mira Loma, Perris, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar and Winchester
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Making Cities More Resilient in the Face of Climate Change
2013-07-18 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundit: "New York City is fortifying its 520 miles of coastline as an insurance policy against more frequent and costly storms." - Obama`s Climate Change Address Cities around the world, aided by long-sighted business leaders, are working to "future proof" themselves against disaster. Recently, the 4th annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation took place in Bonn, Germany where leaders from every corner of the earth came to learn how to prepare for the effects of climate change. The United...
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