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Flooding leaves mess in oceanfront Massachusetts after storm
2015-01-28 11:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ocean Street in the waterfront Massachusetts town of Marshfield was littered with lobster traps, downed wires and chunks of houses on Wednesday, after a massive blizzard hammered New England. Notably absent was much of the 2 feet (30 cm) of snow that blanketed much of the Boston area, since for much of the storm, Ocean Street was under water because of flooding from a breached sea wall. About a dozen homes were badly damaged. "This area sees flooding regularly, but we haven't seen damage like...
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Ice jam prompts flooding, rescue in Vernon
2015-01-22 10:56:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
VERNON >> Flooding this week prompted a boat evacuation from a home, but officials say there's likely little they can do to prevent the same thing from happening again. A quick, effective response from Vernon Fire Department, Rescue Inc. and Windham County Sheriff's Department led to a safe evacuation.
Ice jam prompts flooding, rescue in Vernon
2015-01-22 05:04:47| Energy - Topix.net
VERNON >> Flooding this week prompted a boat evacuation from a home, but officials say there's likely little they can do to prevent the same thing from happening again. A quick, effective response from Vernon Fire Department, Rescue Inc. and Windham County Sheriff's Department led to a safe evacuation.
High deforestation rates in Malaysian states hit by flooding
2015-01-19 23:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Five states hard hit by flooding last month in Malaysia had high rates of forest loss in recent years, bolstering assertions that environmental degradation may have worsened the disaster. According to satellite data from researchers led by the University of Maryland's Matt Hansen and displayed on Global Forest Watch, the states of Johor, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, and Terengganu each lost more than 10 percent of their forest cover between 2001 and 2012. Loss was greatest in areas with dense tree...
More record warmth means more flooding
2015-01-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: In the coming years, thanks to a rapidly warming climate, sea level rise and flooding will become a frequent occurrence on every coast of the North American continent. While Southern California will suffer from some of the most significant sea level rise, no coastal community will be exempt. A recently published report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows just how frequent and dire the predictions are becoming. Today, it is already five to ten times more likely,...
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