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Heatwaves in the ocean: Risk to ecosystems?
2016-09-20 13:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Did you know that heatwaves not only occur on land, but also in the sea? We all remember the record-breaking European heatwave in summer of 2003: forests burned, rivers dried up and more than ten thousand people in Europe died as a result of the extremely high temperatures. The marine environment -- and in particular the organisms -- also suffer from heat stress. Two exceptional heatwaves in the ocean during the past few years have alarmed us scientists. Humans will also feel their consequences in...
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Decades-long heatwaves may hit Europe as climate change bites
2016-01-29 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Buckle up. Europe is in for a bumpy ride as climate change gathers pace. The continent could in future swing between climate extremes, including bursts of super-heatwaves that last for decades, according to an analysis of temperature data from the past 2000 years. The study, which used tree ring data and other proxies for temperature, is the most detailed look at historical temperatures ever conducted for any continent. "We now have a detailed picture of how summer temperatures have changed...
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Heatwaves, drought may curb global power output: Study
2016-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Thousands of power plants worldwide face sharp reductions in electricity output by mid-century due to more frequent heatwaves and drought driven by global warming, according to a study published Monday. "We need to be concerned as electricity will become more expensive and less reliable in the future due to climate change," co-author Keywan Riahi of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria told AFP. If warming continues unchecked, higher temperatures and water shortages...
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Extreme heatwaves may hit Europe in the short term
2015-11-27 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Regional climate projections for the two coming decades (2021-2040) suggest enhanced probability of heatwaves anywhere in Europe, which would be comparable or greater than the Russian heatwave in 2010 -- the worst since 1950 -- according to a JRC-led article published today in Environmental Research Letters. Using an improved heatwave index, the article also ranks the 10 record-breaking heatwaves that have struck the continent in the last 65 years. The findings are based on the use of the Heat Wave...
Pakistan: Sharmila asks people to plant more trees to counter future heatwaves
2015-08-24 04:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Times: Sindh's Culture and Tourism Minister Sharmila Farooqui on Sunday asked the civil society to keep environment of their surroundings clean and green so as to ensure healthy life that would ultimately boost socio-economic stability. "People should raise more and more trees at houses, open grounds and fields so as to lessen the impact of warming in Karachi. Recently, Karachi faced severe heatwave that took many human lives, hence it was the need of the hour that all people and organisations ensure...
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