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Poll: People want to prepare for worsening climate
2013-03-28 21:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A new national survey says 82 percent of Americans want to prepare now for rising seas and stronger storms from climate change. But most are unwilling to spend the money to keep the beach where it is. The poll by Stanford University found that only 1 in 3 people favored the government spending millions to construct big sea walls, replenish beaches or pay people to leave the coast. The options the majority preferred were making sure new buildings were stronger and reducing future coastal development....
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DEQ officials warn of worsening air quality
2013-01-30 22:45:32| Waste Management - Topix.net
An air pollution advisory has been issued through Tuesday for portions of Jackson and Josephine counties by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
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Drought seen worsening in U.S. Plains and west Midwest
2013-01-28 14:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Dry weather continues to plague the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and western Midwest with only light showers and snowfall expected this week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. "The Plains and the northwest Midwest will still struggle with drought, there's not a whole lot of relief seen," said John Dee, meteorologist for Global Weather Monitoring. Dee said there would be some light rain in the eastern portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas late Monday and Tuesday, with heavier rainfall...
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