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Living in an extreme world
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
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Vancouver ramps up extreme weather preparations following Alberta floods
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: When Sadhu Johnston recently saw images of water flooding through downtown Calgary - and a few weeks later, through Toronto - his mind turned to details: How much rain had fallen, what areas were worst hit, where the water was going? And as the cleanup in Alberta got under way, Mr. Johnston, Vancouver's deputy city manager, kept a close eye on the aftermath, touching base regularly with city staff who had been sent to Calgary to lend a hand. "We had over 55 of our staff on the ground in Calgary...
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Our region's extreme weather is the new normal, for a while
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hartford Courant: In a year that brought Connecticut the unlikely chaos of storm Sandy, severe flooding, a blizzard and - most recently - three tornadoes in one day and a fourth a week later, it turns out the weather's unpredictability is now predictable. Extreme weather has become the new normal: the vicious storms Irene and Sandy, which caused flooding and devastation; the weekend blizzard in February that barricaded people in their homes and left more than 3 feet of snow in some towns; and the fourth tornado...
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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (A1521)
2013-07-09 21:34:51| PC Magazine Wireless Networking Product Guide
With the new AirPort design and the inclusion of 802.11ac, it's plain to see that Apple is taking steps forward with its networking devices. Cupertino's latest AirPort Extreme is not on the bleeding edge, as far as speeds and feeds go, but it is beautiful and "just works" out of the box.
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Extreme heat reveals extreme infrastructure challenges
2013-07-09 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Having trouble beating the heat this summer? Imagine how your infrastructure feels. Last summer, we told you about extreme heat leading to buckling roads, melting runways, and kinky railroad tracks. Now we`re also hearing about droopy power lines and grounded airplanes. NPRs Science Friday hosted a discussion last week with Vicki Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, about how cities can adapt to hotter temperatures and other climate impacts like floods and rising sea...
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