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Weather History: September 14: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & tropics
2013-09-15 13:44:21| Electronics - Topix.net
A hurricane storm surge swept over the islands of the Georgia coast with a great loss of life, destruction of crops, and severe floods inland.
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Climate change makes pests move north from the tropics
2013-09-02 14:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Hundreds of crop pests are advancing away from the tropics at a rate of nearly two miles a year, research has shown. The mostly likely explanation for the trend is said to be climate change as rising temperatures make new habitats more inviting. Pest invasions driven by global warming have serious implications for agriculture and food security, according to scientists. Already, between 10% and 16% of global crop production is lost to pests such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects and worms. ...