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Climate change enhances risks of glacial lakes flooding mountain communities
2013-02-27 17:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Public Radio International: Lakes high in the world's mountains are becoming increasingly dangerous to the towns that have sprouted up near them. The lakes are prone to floods, typically caused when the mountain glaciers that feed them shed a chunk of ice and rock, forcing thousands of gallons over the banks. The hamlet of Carhuaz, in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Range, could hardly be more picturesque. Birds chirp while venders hawk their goods at an open-air market in the town tucked into a fold at the furrowed base of...
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Is cloud seeding halting flooding in Indonesia?
2013-02-19 12:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta, and officials claim that they are already seeing positive results. They are using 'cloud seeding' -- a weather modification technology often resorted to during drought. The method involves injecting clouds with substances that encourage the formation of ice crystals heavy enough to fall, thereby speeding up the production of rain. Rain is the last thing that Indonesia needs now, as it has...
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Bundy Sugar counts the cost of flooding
2013-02-19 07:46:40| Sugar Industry News
BUNDABERG Sugar has suffered millions of dollars of damage from the floods, with the cane train lines revealed as the latest victims.
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Boston preparing for higher seas, more flooding from climate change
2013-02-17 06:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: Many properties in Boston may have to waterproof their buildings -- raising critical electrical systems to higher levels or building barriers against storm surges -- as sea levels rise from climate change. The city is stepping up a campaign to prepare buildings for rising seas that could significantly flood neighborhoods during storms. The public-private plan comes at the same time a Boston Harbor Association report spotlights high-risk areas, such as Long Wharf and University of Massachusetts...
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Flooding payouts broke 1bn in 2012
2013-02-15 12:29:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Insurers paid out 1.19bn for flood and storm damage in the UK in 2012 - the highest annual figure for five years, an insurance trade body says.
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