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California officials prepare for worst as historic drought deepens wildfire risk
2014-03-20 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: California is facing wildfires "outside of any normal bounds" as a historic drought turns drying brush and trees into a perfect tinderbox, officials have warned. The state recorded 665 wildfires from 1 January, about three times the average of 225 for this time of year, according to figures compiled by Cal Fire, the state's department of forestry and fire protection. Each day without heavy rain deepened the risks of a catastrophic fire season and made it hard to deal with more wildfires if and...
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Peril in the depths - the worlds worst submarine disasters
2014-03-06 09:05:00| Naval Technology
Tragedies involving submarines invoke some of our worst fears, capturing worldwide attention. Naval-technology.com profiles some of the world's worst submarine accidents in history.
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The worlds worst cruise ship disasters
2014-02-20 10:05:00| Ship Technology
Tragedies aboard cruise ships live on in infamy as the sinking of RMS Titanic, the biggest cruise disaster in history, bears witness. Ship-technology.com lists the worst ever cruise ship disasters.
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California faces the worst drought on record while exporting water to China
2014-02-19 17:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: California is experiencing its worst drought in a century, which is putting at risk the survival of many species and damaging the economy. Experts have warned that the lack of rainfall has already dried 95% of wetlands in California, causing the death or migration of many animal and bird species. As the availability of watery spots decreases, waterfowl and other animals are forced to converge to the few that remain intact, increasing the threat of spreading parasites and diseases more easily....
United Kingdom: Further floods expected along Thames but worst weather is behind us
2014-02-17 16:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Residents living in flooded areas of the UK have been warned to expect water levels to rise further in the next few days, as more heavy rain falls on saturated ground. Forecasters have added, however, that the worst of the crisis appears to be over for now. The Environment Agency currently has 16 severe flood warnings in place, 14 along the banks of the Thames in the south-east and two more in Somerset. The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for rain in the south-west of England, forecasting...
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