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Climate change, extreme weather 'strongly linked' to increased violence
2013-08-02 16:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Post: Climate change could turn the world into a more violent place, according to a new study, with murders, assaults and even wars set to spike if extreme weather conditions occur with greater frequency. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley found even small changes in temperature or rainfall correlate to more murders, rapes and conflicts, according to the BBC. Study co-author Marshall Burke said the analysis looked at data from countries across the world going back hundreds of years....
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Extreme weather on the horizon
2013-08-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Zealand Herald: A new report has spelled out our future under climate change - but warns there is still much to learn over what it will mean for extreme events, diseases, pests and other impacts. The report, published by the Office of the Chief Science Adviser yesterday, also says more work is needed to understand what 2C of change over the next century will mean for different regions. But a climate scientist said it might never be possible to accurately pin-point future climates in specific locations. The report...
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A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013
2013-07-26 16:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: This post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRIs Climate and Energy Program. Last month, Death Valley, California experienced the highest June temperature ever recorded (129 degrees F!). Fires have been blazing in the western United States, leading to catastrophic losses of life. Were barely more than a month into summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and it has started off extreme. These events come on the heels of an extreme spring globally, which was marked by low snow cover...
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The Costs of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are Passing the High-Water Mark
2013-07-17 04:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: Hurricane Sandy cost the U.S. some $70 billion in direct damages and lost economic output. This is, obviously, a lot of money -- Sandy was the second most expensive hurricane in U.S. history after a small tropical storm called Katrina. Much of that cost was borne by the government -- local, state and federal -- and some of it was absorbed by those of us who lived in the storm`s path. But about $20 billion to $25 billion of the damage from the storm was eventually covered by the insurance industry....
Vancouver ramps up extreme weather preparations following Alberta floods
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: When Sadhu Johnston recently saw images of water flooding through downtown Calgary - and a few weeks later, through Toronto - his mind turned to details: How much rain had fallen, what areas were worst hit, where the water was going? And as the cleanup in Alberta got under way, Mr. Johnston, Vancouver's deputy city manager, kept a close eye on the aftermath, touching base regularly with city staff who had been sent to Calgary to lend a hand. "We had over 55 of our staff on the ground in Calgary...
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