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Is Warming Arctic Behind Our Heat Waves?
2015-03-16 06:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: That's at least according to a study recently published in the journal Science, which details how Arctic warming is essentially putting the brakes on atmospheric circulation in mid-latitudes, leaving North America and Europe with uncharacteristically strong heat waves. For instance, in 2003, west Europe was slammed with a wave that was associated with the deaths of nearly 70,000 people (heat stroke, wild fires, etc). In 2010, Russia was then affected by one that lasted a stunning six weeks, grave...
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Canada to spend billions on Arctic military equipment - report
2015-03-14 10:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RT: As demand for the Arctics resource riches heats up, Canada is set to spend billions of dollars on new patrol ships, polar satellites, upgrading transport and providing winter gear for troops, among other expenditures. In keeping with Prime Minister Stephen Harpers pledge to increase Canadas footprint in the Arctic, which he believes is essential for spurring the countrys economic growth, the Conservative government has announced a multi-billion dollar shopping list of everything from naval ships...
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Summer heat waves may be linked to Arctic warming
2015-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Before the summer of 2010, Moscow had never recorded a triple-digit temperature, with records going back to 1879. But during a weeks-long heat wave that June and July, the city's temperatures soared well above normal, setting an all-time record high of 102°F on July 30. A new study suggests that Arctic warming could have helped trigger that epic heat wave. This map shows how much temperatures over Russia varied from normal between July 20-17, 2010, with redder colors showing much warmer than normal...
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Arctic melt brings more persistent heat waves to US, Europe
2015-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The U.S., Europe and Russia face longer heat waves because summer winds that used to bring in cool ocean air have been weakened by climate change, German researchers said. Rapid Arctic warming disturbs air streams in ways that have significantly reduced summer storms, raising the likelihood of heat waves, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said in a report Thursday in the journal Science. Hot weather in Russia in 2010 devastated crop harvests and caused wildfires. Unabated...
Arctic sea ice dwindling toward record winter low
2015-03-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: While balmy hints of spring melt piles of snow in the eastern U.S., the impending end of winter marks peak season for Arctic sea ice. But this year, that winter maximum area is currently on track to hit a record low since satellite records began in 1979. The area of the Arctic covered by sea ice during the winter of 2014-2015. In March, that area has hit such low levels that they could set a seasonal record if they persist. What that low-ice mark means for the spring and summer melting seasons...
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