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11 killed in flash floods in Mauritius capital
2013-04-01 05:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Officials say flash floods blamed on climate change killed at least 11 people in the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Officials said most drowned in rivers of water that rose swiftly Saturday in a pedestrian underpass and an underground car park. Torrential downpours slammed Port Louis. The meteorological office reported 152mm (6 inches) of rain fell in less than an hour. It warned there could be more storms. Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam declared Monday a day of...
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Video: Burst pipe floods part of residence hall at University of Michigan
2013-03-29 16:50:00| American School & University
About 100 students are displaced from their rooms in the university's North Quad. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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Prof Sir John Beddington warns of floods, droughts and storms
2013-03-25 09:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The government's chief scientist has said that there is already enough CO2 in the atmosphere for there to be more floods and droughts over the next 25 years. Prof Sir John Beddington said there was a "need for urgency" in tackling climate change. He said that the later governments left it, the harder it would be to combat. Prof Beddington made his comments in the final week of his tenure as the government's chief scientific adviser. "The [current] variation we are seeing in temperature...
Drought and Floods in NOAAs Mixed Bag Spring Outlook
2013-03-21 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The West and South will continue to face more drought this spring, while the Midwest is likely to see heavy rains and some serious flooding as the northern snowpack melts, according to a seasonal forecast released by the U.S. government on Thursday. The Seasonal Outlook, a product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides national forecasts for temperature, precipitation, droughts and flood risks for the months of April, May and June, in order to help the public better...
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United Kingdom: Households must prepare for extremes, after floods every five days in 2012
2013-03-04 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Government agency said such "topsy turvy weather' could become more frequent because of climate change and called for more assistance to help households adapt. However politicians are warning that the Government is already cutting funding for flood defence. Last year began in drought with hosepipe bans imposed for 20 million people across a swathe of England after two dry winters in a row. For 95 days there was official drought declared for some areas, mostly in the South East. However,...
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