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Japan sees higher chance of El Nino this summer
2014-03-10 07:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: There is a greater possibility of an El Nino weather pattern emerging this summer, Japan's weather bureau said on Monday, after previously forecasting a 50 percent chance of the phenomenon that is often linked to heavy rainfall and droughts. El Nino - a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - can trigger drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America, hitting production of key foods such as rice, wheat and sugar. The potential disruption to supply would come...
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Australia: Climate action call as 'another angry summer' breaks 156 heat records
2014-03-10 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: More than 150 temperature records were broken in Australia during another angry summer that highlighted the need for deep reductions in greenhouse gases, a new report has said. The analysis, by the Climate Council, found that Sydney experienced its driest summer in 27 years, while Melbourne sweltered through its hottest ever 24-hour period, averaging 35.5C. The Victorian capital also had four days in a row above 41C. Elsewhere, Adelaide had a record of 11 days at 42C or hotter during the...
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Economy 'to hit 2008 peak by summer'
2014-03-10 01:00:24| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The size of the UK's overall economy will surpass its pre-recession peak by this summer, says the British Chambers of Commerce.
El Nino could strike as early as summer: U.S. forecaster
2014-03-07 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The much-feared El Nino phenomenon, the warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific which can trigger drought in Southeast Asia and Australia and floods in South America, could strike as early as the Northern Hemisphere summer, the U.S. weather forecaster warned on Thursday. In its strongest prediction in almost 18 months that El Nino could return, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said in its monthly report that neutral El Nino conditions will likely continue through the spring, but...
Summer Safari A & B, Grade 1-3
2014-03-07 04:01:55| PortlandOnline
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