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Storms, tornadoes lash Texas; death toll rises to 6
2015-11-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The death toll rose to six in Texas as more bodies were recovered on Saturday after another band of strong storms and heavy rain spawned three tornadoes and dangerous flooding in the waterlogged state. It was the second day of turbulent weather in Texas, where at least four people died Friday in flood waters in central Texas. The storms and suspected tornadoes, which forecasters say were caused by an upper-level disturbance from Mexico, socked an already-sodden swath of Texas that was still drying...
Texas storms kill at least six, bring torrential rains
2015-11-01 02:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: At least six people have died in Texas in storms that lashed parts of the state with heavy rains, causing flooding and the cancellation of dozens of flights as twisters were reported near Houston, authorities said on Saturday. A day after tornadoes ripped through buildings outside San Antonio and heavy rains swelled some rivers near Austin to record levels, the National Weather Service reported an apparent twister south of Houston in Brazoria County early on Saturday that damaged 25 trailer homes...
Two missing after Texas floods as storms move east through state
2015-10-31 14:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Another round of storms and strong winds was moving east across Texas on Saturday, and two people were missing from earlier flash floods in the Austin area. In the Houston area, an official said a tornado has been reported in southern Harris County, and officials were checking on any possible damage there. Francisco Sanchez of the Harris County Office of Emergency Management said four to seven inches of rain has fallen since Friday night and more was expected. He said many locations had high...
A Texas Republican and NOAA are in a standoff over global warming emails
2015-10-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: If you thought the days of abusing federal powers to go after climate scientists as they conduct legitimate research went out of style with the Bush administration or the "climategate" affair, think again. Meet Rep. Lamar Smith, a Republican from Texas' 21st congressional district just north of San Antonio. Smith chairs the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, a perch he's used to push his anti-climate science views. Smith has sought to cut NASA's earth science budget, for example,...
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Texas, California Lead Nation in Carbon Emissions
2015-10-29 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Everything is bigger in Texas. Its honky tonks. Its highway system. Its wind power industry. Its oil industry. And even, a new report says, its carbon dioxide emissions. Texas emitted more carbon dioxide from burning energy in 2013 than it did at any point since 2004. And, for at least the 24th year in a row, the Lone Star State tops the list of the nation's biggest carbon polluters, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data released this week by the administration shows each...
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