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Vancouver near top of list of cities threatened by rising sea levels
2013-08-21 04:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: Coastal flooding could cost the global economy $1-trillion a year a few short decades from now because of the rise in sea levels caused by global warming if action is not taken now to stem the flow and Vancouver is one of the cities most at-risk for losses, says a new study. The article, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Climate Change, is part of an ongoing project by the Organization for Economic Co-operation. "This work shows that flood risk is rising in coastal cities globally due...
Sea change: offshore safety and the legacy of Piper Alpha
2013-08-21 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The Piper Alpha disaster in 1988 shocked the world, and changed offshore safety management and legislation in the North Sea beyond recognition. Julian Turner charts the safety improvements that have taken place in the 25 years since the worst acciden
How Extreme Australian Rains Made Global Sea Levels Drop
2013-08-20 08:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Global sea level has been rising as a result of global warming, but in 2010 and 2011, sea level actually fell by about a quarter of an inch. Scientists now say they know why: It has to do with extreme weather in Australia. The sea level drop coincided with some of the worst flooding in that continent's history. Dozens of people died and torrents washed away houses and cars, forcing thousands from their homes. Some of those floodwaters simply ran back into the ocean, so they didn't affect...
Leaked report: 80cm sea rise warning
2013-08-20 05:36:15| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The world is on track to become up to five degrees hotter, and sea levels could rise more than 80 centimetres this century, according to a leaked draft of a landmark climate change report prepared for the UN. There is now a 95 per cent likelihood human greenhouse gas emissions are driving changes being observed globally, which in recent weeks have included extraordinary heatwaves in Asia and Alaska. That degree of certainty has been revised up from 90 per cent in the last report in 2007, 66...
Hurricane Sandy Report Warns of Rising Sea, More Storms
2013-08-20 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: A federal task force convened by U.S. President Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the U.S. Atlantic Coast last fall released a report on Monday that included 69 recommendations for rebuilding storm-damaged areas and for reducing the impact of future severe storms. Chaired by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, the task force stressed the need for a more resilient national infrastructure and for preparing for the possibility that climate change could worsen...
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