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Does Climate Change Make Western Firefighting More Dangerous?
2013-07-02 18:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: In the wake of the tragic news that 19 heroic members of an elite "Hotshot" firefighting team were killed in Arizona, there's been renewed discussion about climate change and how it is worsening wildfires. In particular, there's considerable evidence that western fire seasons are getting longer and more destructive, and that this is tied to more extreme heat and drought. But does the same dynamic make the act of wildland firefighting riskier? There are reasons to suspect that it does. Nick...
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Dangerous heat wave forecast for Arizona, California deserts
2013-06-27 03:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A potentially deadly heat wave is expected to bear down on some Arizona and California desert areas in the next few days, forecasters said on Wednesday. The mercury is predicted to soar well past 110 degrees Fahrenheit and perhaps top 120F (40s and 50s degrees Celsius) starting on Friday in the deserts of southeast California and southern Arizona, Weather.com and the National Weather Service said. Forecasters said highs could top 118F (48C) in Phoenix on Saturday, potentially setting a new...
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Row Over Pig Footage Entering 'Dangerous Territory'
2013-06-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - There are fears that the deadlock between farmers and animal rights activists could escalate as a result of illegal activities by the activists in piggeries across Australia.
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Texting hands-free while driving still dangerous, study finds
2013-06-13 08:45:19| Wireless - Topix.net
With Siri on the iPhone and Bluetooth in dashboards, it's a lot easier for drivers to talk or text on their cellphones -- but a study released Wednesday found these hands-free technologies could be even more dangerous than hand-held devices when used on the road.
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Pakistan's dangerous negligence of climate change
2013-06-04 21:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dawn: Pakistan is no stranger to being plagued by multiple crises. News headlines are usually dominated by issues like terrorism, extremism and power shortage but an even more alarming danger could affect the future of Pakistan if it is not tackled on a priority basis. The dangerous threat we all know as climate change has been virtually left off the radar by our less than visionary leaders when it comes to issues of national priority. Environmental degradation costs Rs 365 billion annually to Pakistan...
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