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What extreme weather costs US consumers
2015-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scripps: The environmental damage caused by climate change isn't always immediate, but scientists say it's costing the U.S. a lot of money and problems right now. New research reveals a sharp increase in global carbon-dioxide levels, passing 400 parts per million. Dr. Pieter Tans is the lead scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He says greenhouse gas emissions reached a new benchmark. "CO2 hasn't been this high in 800,000 years. This is very well known. And very likely,...
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Exposure of US population to extreme heat could quadruple by mid-century
2015-05-18 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: U.S. residents' exposure to extreme heat could increase four- to six-fold by mid-century, due to both a warming climate and a population that's growing especially fast in the hottest regions of the country, according to new research. The study, by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the City University of New York (CUNY), highlights the importance of considering societal changes when trying to determine future climate impacts. "Both population change and climate...
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Study Finds Sun Belt Population Growth & Warming Climate Could Quadruple Exposure to Extreme Heat
2015-05-18 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A valuable study published this week in Nature Climate Change projects that exposure to extreme heat in the United States is likely to rise enormously by mid century, driven equally by demographic shifts boosting Sun Belt populations and projected changes in heat waves in a warming climate. Seth Borenstein at the Associated Press has written a nice summary of the research, undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., and the City University...
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Exposure of US population to extreme heat could quadruple by mid-century
2015-05-18 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE This graphic illustrates the expected increase in average annual person-days of exposure to extreme heat for each US Census Division when comparing the period 1971-2000 to the period 2041-2070. Credit: ©UCAR. …
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New study assesses risks of extreme weather to North Texas roads, runways
2015-05-12 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington finds a high likelihood that extreme storms and higher precipitation will lead to transportation disruption and widespread damage to roads, railways and airport runways in the Dallas-Fort Worth region by the end of the 21st century. The assessment found the risks to transportation infrastructure from storms are more likely to happen during the spring season. Researchers found a higher likelihood of heat-related risks for infrastructure,...
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