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China's sea level continues to rise
2013-02-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
China Daily: China's sea level hit a record high in 2012 due to global warming and land subsidence, threatening millions of coastal residents, according to a government report. The State Oceanic Administration report released on Tuesday said that last year, the sea level rose 122 millimeters more than the average level from 1975 to 1993, about 53 mm higher than 2011. "The rising temperatures from increasing greenhouse gas emissions and the land subsidence nationwide led to the high seas," said Liu Kexiu...
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Local warming: U.S. cities in front line as sea levels rise
2013-02-27 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow "Streets May Flood" notices are common at highway underpasses, in low-lying neighborhoods and along the sprawling waterfront. Built at sea level on reclaimed wetland, Norfolk has faced floods throughout its 400-year history. But as the Atlantic Ocean warms and expands, and parts of the city subside, higher tides and fiercer storms seem to hit harder than they used to. Dealing with this increased threat has put Norfolk at...
Peace and Dead Sea at a New Low
2013-02-26 10:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Two of the three main objectives of the Red Sea-Dead Sea canal project grapple with how to "save the Dead Sea" and "build a symbol of peace in the region." With Israeli-Palestinians relations and the Dead Sea at an all time low, questions arise whether the "Red-Dead Canal' (as it is known in environmental jargon) could save not only the hyper-saline desert lake but peace itself. If the grand project gets the green light from the World Bank, its implementation will depend on donors' investment....
Britain signs off on more North Sea oil
2013-02-26 04:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
United Press International: British energy company Maersk Oil announced it was approved to develop an oil field in the North Sea that could hold as much as 9 million barrels of oil. Maersk said its field development plan for the Balloch oil field about 140 miles off the coast of Scotland, was approved by the British Department of Energy and Climate Change. Production from the field would come initially from a nearby floating production storage and offloading vessel. "The first well is expected to peak around 8,000...
Tax breaks boost North Sea investment to 30-year high
2013-02-25 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Recent tax changes introduced by the UK Government for the oil and gas industry have resulted in more companies investing in the North Sea, which has hit a 30-year investment high, with further increases expected, according to a new report published
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