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Suffers Worst Flooding Yet, Forces Closure of Louvre and Major Landmarks
2016-06-07 13:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Paris is gripped by the worst flooding in over 100 years, forcing the closure of The Louvre and other major landmarks. Paris is gripped by the worst flooding in over 100 years, forcing the closure of The Louvre and other major landmarks. After days of incessant rains, the River Seine on Friday rose to an alarming 6 meters above its normal level-its highest in more than 30 years-submerging small businesses and riverside roads, and forcing the closure of many establishments. The Louvre and...
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At Least 18 Dead After Severe Flooding in Central Europe
2016-06-05 18:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: At least 18 people have lost their lives in central Europe as severe floods engulf the continent from France to Ukraine. In Paris the River Seine reached 6.1 metres (20 feet) above normal, and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. If the downpours and swollen rivers came as a surprise, they shouldnt have done. Not only are there historical precedents for disastrous floods. There have been graphic recent warnings too, spelling out the growing likelihood that the warming climate will...
Australia flooding forces hundreds into evacuation centers
2016-06-05 08:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Torrential rain and high winds battered Australia's east coast on Sunday, leaving up to 26,000 homes without power while flooding forced hundreds of people into evacuation centers. Residents from towns along the coast of New South Wales state were evacuated as flood waters rose, while state-owned electricity infrastructure firm Ausgrid said it expected the number of homes without power to rise. The extreme weather also prompted Sydney Airport to close two of three runways, and forced a Qantas...
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Flooding kills dozens in Europe and Texas, displaces thousands more
2016-06-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Flooding across Western Europe this week has killed at least 15 people and displaced tens of thousands. That figure includes 10 dead in southern Germany, two in France, two in Romania, and one in Belgium, with more rain expected this weekend, the BBC reports. The storms have also hit Austria, the Netherlands and Poland, with officials saying climate change is likely to blame. A study released in March 2014 predicts climate-change related flooding in Europe will double by 2050, with costly damage...
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Record flooding continues across Texas
2016-06-02 08:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Channel 3000: Texas continues to battle record floods after May became the wettest month in Texas' history.
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