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Floods Will Be Chronic Problem for East Coast Cities by 2030, Study Says
2014-10-08 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: By 2030, residents of Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Maryland, could be experiencing more than 150 tidal floods every year -- up from an average of just 50 today -- according to a recent study of sea level rise and coastal flood risk along the U.S. East Coast by the Union of Concerned Scientists. In another 15 years, that number could jump to 400 floods annually, the study says. A home purchased in some of the more flood-prone parts of those two cities could see daily flooding before a 30-year...
Left Coast Lifter Arrives at Tappan Zee Bridge
2014-10-08 16:28:44| ENR.com: Headline News
The giant floating crane was fitted with fresh wire rope and tested this summer to prove that the rig was ready to tackle the projects heaviest modules.
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US east coast cities to be severely affected by climate change, scientists warn
2014-10-08 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The Union of Concerned Scientists has said that over the next 15 to 30 years, Mid-Atlantic communities and some of the most important cities on the US east coast will experience severe floods and high tides, as worsening climate change raises sea levels and causes more extreme weather. In a new report, Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coast Communities over the Next 30 Years, experts suggest that in the next 15 years cities including Miami Beach...
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U.S. East Coast Cities Face Frequent Flooding Due to Climate Change
2014-10-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Dozens of Americas east coast cities face routine tidal flooding under climate change, researchers said on Wednesday. Miami where the habitues of South Beach are used to sloshing through water at high tide will deploy new pumps this week to hold back the waters of the King Tides, the highest annual high tides, which are projected to crest at 3.5 feet (1.07m). Other cities are going to have to undertake similar measures if they want to avoid soggy streets in the future, the researchers...
Ivory Coast Seeks Deepwater Oil Investors
2014-10-08 04:41:34| Chemicals - Topix.net
Ivory Coast will seek investors in its available offshore oil acreage, including seven new ultra-deep water blocks in the Gulf of Guinea, at a promotional event in Texas next week, a senior oil ministry official said on Tuesday. The West African nation will target companies including Exxon Mobil, Total, Eni, Anadarko Petroleum, Tullow Oil and ConocoPhillips , the ministry's oil director Ibrahima Diaby said.
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