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Slimy toxic algae will hit Lake Erie again this summer
2014-07-11 15:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: This is the third year the agency has forecast the amount of toxic slime that would choke Lake Erie during the late summer. The forecast is based on models of fertilizer runoff and satellite tracking of precipitation and snowmelt. The noxious blooms occur when fertilizer runoff feeds the runaway growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. The algae are harmful to marine life and to humans. Decaying cyanobacteria suck up oxygen, creating dead zones. Some kinds of algae also emit toxins that damage...
D.C. will feel like South Texas in summer by 2100 thanks to climate change, says report
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Washington D.C.`s summers are going to get a little warmer, according to a study by Climate Central. Climate change will transport our already hot summer weather to an even hotter destination late this century, according to a new report from Climate Central on Wednesday. The report examines projected summer temperatures in 2100 in 1,001 U.S. cities and matches them to locations in today`s climate they will most closely resemble. Washington D.C. is in for quite a change, according to the...
Hot sales have Detroit automakers shortening summer shutdowns
2014-07-08 22:02:53| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Back in May, there was speculation that the Detroit Three automakers would maintain or perhaps even extend their traditional summer shutdowns , mostly due to a bitingly cold winter that saw below-freezing temperatures infiltrate the southernmost reaches of the US, putting a chill on auto sales.
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OSHA Announces Summer 'Construction Incident Prevention Initiative' in Delaware
2014-07-08 21:28:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a "Construction Incident Prevention Initiative" campaign this summer to curb construction fatalities. read more
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Changing climate at root of Canada's 'utterly unprecedented' summer flood
2014-07-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Postmedia: Smith Creek in southeastern Saskatchewan normally runs dry in July. Last week it hit an all-time high and the stream gauge that scientists have been monitoring for decades is now under water. So are countless homes and farms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba where the province has declared a state of emergency and called in the military to help deal with the stunning summer flood. Its utterly unprecedented, says John Pomeroy, director of the centre for hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan....
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