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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...
More extreme weather expected due to climate change
2013-08-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Climate change is a major contributor to the widespread heat waves across the globe this year and will cause more extreme weather in the future if the issue remains unresolved, a US expert on climate change has warned. A multitude of cities around the northern hemisphere have been sweating in an unusually hot summer this year, including Shanghai, Paris and Los Angeles. The sweltering heat, often accompanied by droughts and floods, brought about losses in lives and properties. One fundamental cause...
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SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD
2013-08-17 00:33:57| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
The SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD internal solid-state drive is a great opening volley into the high-end consumer market.
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SanDisk Extreme II 480GB SSD
2013-08-17 00:33:56| PC Magazine Storage Devices Product Guide
The SanDisk Extreme II internal solid-state drive is a great opening volley into the high-end consumer market. It offers enthusiast-level performance from a historically OEM-focused company.
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Rise in Extreme Heat Waves Already Locked in for Next 30 Years
2013-08-16 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The amount of global land affected by extreme heat waves classified as three-sigma events is set to double by 2020 and quadruple by 2040 regardless of changes in the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, a study published in Environmental Research Letters reports. Heat waves classified as three-sigma events -- a reference to a rise in temperatures of three standard deviations above the norm -- include the one that hit Australia in 2009 and more recently the one that took place...
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