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Midwest, Northeast brace for Arctic blast, record lows
2014-01-05 03:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Many parts of the Midwest braced for a blast of Arctic air this weekend that could bring some of the coldest temperatures in two decades before advancing to the Northeast, where residents are still digging out from a deadly snowstorm. Starting Sunday, the deep freeze will be felt in the northern plains, including North and South Dakota, and through the Great Lakes region and Ohio Valley, according to the National Weather Service. It will be some of the coldest weather to grip the region in...
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Auto sales at record pace, but may sputter in 2014
2014-01-04 07:39:58| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
After four years of strong sales increases -- and few discounts -- as the economy improved, U.S. demand for new cars and trucks is expected to slow this year.
In Australia, 2013 was a Scorcher for the Record Books
2014-01-03 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The numbers are in and Australia just finished it's hottest year since recordkeeping began in 1910. Not only was 2013 the hottest year on record, but it featured other notable milestones, from adding a new color to the temperature map to a wild and damaging start to bushfire season. And while the calendar has turned to 2014, the weather appears stuck in 2013. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) released its 2013 numbers on Friday. They show that the average annual temperature in Australia...
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BP wins first Greenland drilling concession despite chequered record
2014-01-03 20:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: BP has won permission to drill in the clear waters off Greenland, just three and a half years after abandoning similar plans to apply for a licence in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Greenpeace said it beggared belief that a company with BP's chequered track record would be allowed to work in one of the world's most fragile environments. The British oil company confirmed last night that it had won a licence to work on the Amaroq concession off the coast of north-east Greenland...
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Australia swelters under a sham climate change policy after hottest year on record
2014-01-03 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia's temperatures have warmed by "about 1° C since 1910" according to the Bureau of Meteorology, and 2013 was the hottest year since records began in 1910. In the last 11 months leading to November 2013 average temperatures "were 1.25°C above average" and 2013 saw maximum temperatures 1.45°C above the average. The full update is available from the BOM here. It bears repeating: 2013 was Australia's hottest year on record and globally the seventh hottest year on record. Most of Australia...
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