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How Hot Your City Could Be By 2100 If Climate Change Goes Unchecked
2014-07-10 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gizmodo: It's a sorry truth that hits you mid-July: Average summer temperatures have been rising since the 1970s. If we continue down this path, according to a new study by Climate Central, in 2100, summers in Boston will feel more like sticky Miami--and summers in Miami will feel like toasty Harlingen, Texas. Simply type where you live into the chart below and you'll get an instant comparison between the average summer high temperature in your city today and the city your home is more likely to feel like...
If Unchecked, Storm Surge Flooding Will Cause Trillion of Dollars in Damage This Century
2014-02-04 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Throughout the course of the 21st century, storm surge flooding will cause trillions of dollars in damage to the world's coastal regions unless protective measures are put in place, according to a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Currently, economic damages from storm surge flooding average between $10-$40 billion globally each year. But new research from the Berlin-based think-tank Global Climate Forum (GCF) and the University of Southampton suggests...
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Unchecked global warming 'will double El Nio weather events'
2014-01-19 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The world's most devastating global weather phenomenon the weather events associated with "El Nio" will double in frequency to once a decade if global warming remains unchecked, according to what scientists believe is a major step forward in the understanding of such events. The last extreme El Nio, in 1997-98, resulted in the hottest year on record, and the accompanying floods, cyclones, droughts and wildfires killed an estimated 23,000 people and caused 21bn-28bn in damage, particularly...
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FISA Shadow Court Operates Unchecked, Unbalanced
2013-07-08 22:10:25| TechNewsWorld
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which was created by FISA to exercise authority over the surveillance activities of the United States government, reportedly has been issuing rulings that assess broad constitutional questions and establish judicial precedents, all without oversight. That lack of review "pushes it into a constitutional gray area," said law professor Evan Lee.
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Impact of Unchecked Antibiotic Use in Animals on Global Human Health
2013-02-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - The increasing production and use of antibiotics, about half of which is used in animal production, is mirrored by the growing number of antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, effectively reducing antibiotics' ability to fend off diseases – in animals and humans.
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