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6:58:24 PM Texas continues to suffer record-breaking drought
Wikinews - USA

Climatologist John Nielson-Gammon told reporters that July was the hottest month ever on record in the state and that the 12-month period ending July 31st represented the worst drought year in Texas in at least 116 years. He was also quoted as saying [more]

6:51:57 PM Russia's Arctic 'sea grab'
Christian Science Monitor - USA

By Fred Weir, Correspondent / August 14, 2011 In a multinational race to seize the potential riches of the formerly icebound Arctic, being laid bare by global warming, Russia is the early favorite. Within the next year, the Kremlin is expected to mak [more]

6:06:08 PM Heat Pops Pipes Nationwide; Brace For Higher Bills
WAPT - Jackson,MS,USA

Those consequences, some warn, include shifting weather patterns due to global climate change. Hotter summers and fluctuating water levels in lakes and oceans due to climate change will damage water and sewer systems in the coming decades, according  [more]

4:08:48 PM On endless ice, searching for clues to our future
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

Across Greenland's vast white landscape, small teams of researchers from around the world are searching for clues to the potential effects of global warming on Greenland's ice. ((AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)) It was one of eight 2-minute touchdowns on . [more]

4:08:48 PM 'Government to focus on urbanization & global warming in 12th Five year
MorungExpress - Dimapur,Assam,India

MorungExpress Global warming which leads to climate change, according to Alemtemshi Jamir, is very important since climate change has the power to affect the water and environment of an area and which would ultimately affect the agricultural prospect [more]

8:14:31 AM Global warming: Arctic sea ice hits record low in July 2011
Summit County Citizens Voice

Arctic sea ice extent is well below average this summer and hit a record low for the month of July. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low level for July, covering about 2.62 million square miles as of July 31. ... [more]

7:35:23 AM Heat sets records, but sustained drought would be much worse
Norman Transcript

Gary McManus, associate state climatologist at the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, said this summer's combination of heat and drought compares to the 1930s Dust Bowl and the state's lengthy 1950s drought. “However,” McManus said, “it is important to  [more]

6:39:11 AM Heat-addled habitats choke off wildlife
Denton Record Chronicle - Denton,TX,USA

But it's the empty rain gauge that is increasingly catching the eye of wildlife experts and climatologists. This year has proven to be Texas' driest ever, with an average of 6.53 inches of rain so far across the state. According to climatologists at  [more]

4:35:55 AM Authors present climate change argument
Salisbury Post - Salisbury,NC,USA

“Global Climate Change: A Primer,” by Orrin H. Pilkey and Keith C. Pilkey, with batik art by Mary Edna Fraser. Duke University Press. 2011. 160 pp. $19.95 paperback. By Deirdre Parker Smith If the last two summers haven't convinced you of climate ... [more]

4:35:55 AM Study reveals trout habitats could suffer from changes in global climate
Grand Junction Sentinel - Grand Junction,CO,USA

Small streams harboring remnant populations of cutthroat trout, including Trapper Creek on the Roan Plateau (above), are particularly susceptible to global climate change. A new study predicts cutthroat populations may decline by 50 percent in the ne [more]

4:17:55 AM Protect Biodiversity To Stop Global Warming
MedIndia - India

by Gopalan T on August 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM They say native vegetation must be restored to protect the country's unique ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. A review by researchers with the Australian National University and published in the [more]



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