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Blizzard of 2013 Brings Another Threat: Coastal Flooding
2013-02-08 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: While the blizzard bearing down on New England has understandbly brought national attention to what could be record snowfall, the storm brings another dangerous threat to the region: coastal flooding. The blizzard of 2013 may cause major coastal flooding along the Massachusetts coastline from a storm surge as high as 5 feet and waves greater than 30 feet tall. The storm also arrives just days after a report warned of the region's growing vulnerability to such storm-surge events. The report, by...
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Climate change is 'threat multiplier'
2013-02-08 04:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: Severe drought. Record heat. Extreme storms. In the past year, the United States has experienced conditions that have already become commonplace in many of the most volatile parts of the world. But not until the day of his second Inauguration did President Barack Obama put climate change squarely back on the table, after a long presidential campaign from which the issue had been largely absent. While the fact of climate change might be fodder for political debate, it is widely accepted across...
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Threat Of Upcoming Blizzard Seen Through 6 Images
2013-02-08 00:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The blockbuster snowstorm headed for southern New England beginning on Friday is expected to unleash a potentially crippling amount of snow in some areas, perhaps more than 2 feet. Due to the combination of high winds and heavy snow, blizzard warnings have been issued from Maine to Long Island, including Boston, Hartford, Providence, and New York City. The worst of the weather is expected to come on Friday night into Saturday, when snow could fall at rates of 2-to-4 inches per hour in some areas,...
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Indian birds under threat from climate change: Study
2013-02-07 07:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Climate change is threatening the survival of a number of Asian bird species, including those in India, a new study warns. The research conducted by Durham University and BirdLife International says that many avian species from the region are likely to suffer from climate change. The species will require not just enhanced protection of important and protected sites, but also better management of the wider countryside, the study says. "In some extreme cases, birds may be required to be physically...
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Antibiotic Sales Doesnt Make Case for Public Health Threat
2013-02-06 23:45:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Scott Hurd, DVM Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released some valuable reports about antimicrobial sales in livestock, according to a blog posted by Scott Hurd, DVM, Iowa State University. The links from FDA noted below explain from where the data are derived and offer some good thoughts about interpretation. I will highlight a few points. read more
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