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Researchers: Rising seas threaten rare Everglades plants
2015-03-02 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Rising sea levels and invasive species increasingly threaten rare plants in Everglades National Park that have not yet recovered from damage caused by orchid collectors long ago or attempts to drain the swamps, according to a 10-year survey released Monday. The report by the Institute for Regional Conservation concludes that the unique plants native to South Florida may be lost despite multibillion-dollar efforts to restore the wetlands. Other studies of the Everglades` natural resources have reached...
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Climate change panel warns New York seas and temperatures will rise destructive level
2015-02-22 05:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Monitor: The end of the century could see a six-foot rise in water level and cause the number of heat waves to triple Although it may seem ludicrous to think about heat waves while the northeast continues to get battered by snowstorms, scientists have revealed new predictions that indicate that the drastic weather across the country will only get worse as climate change gathers steam in the years to come. According to the New York City Panel on Climate Change, an independent organization of climate...
Royal Caribbeans Anthem of the Seas to float-out in February
2015-02-17 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Royal Caribbean International's new Quantum-class cruise ship Anthem of the Seas is set to float-out from building dock II of Meyer Werft's Papenburg shipyard in Germany on 21 February.
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NASA reveals concept submarine that could explore the methane seas of Titan
2015-02-11 22:31:00| Extremetech
NASA has developed a concept for a nuclear submarine to explore Titan's methane lakes.
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Warmer Seas Linked To East Coast Hurricane Outbreaks
2015-02-11 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Christopher Columbus explored the New World during wildly tempestuous seafaring times. In the summer of 1502, during his final American voyage, for example, Columbus commanded his fleet to the shelter of an island, now home to Haiti, as a hurricane tore through. Three of the four ships broke anchor in the walloping winds. New research shows that hurricane activity picked up along the American East Coast after 1400, following spikes in nearby sea surface temperatures of up to 3.5°F, before waning...
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