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Arctic To Be Free Of Ice In Five Years
In the summer of 2013 the Arctic could be completely free of ice. In winter the ice will reform, as it does now, but with shorter milder winters the Arctic and the world is in big trouble. In...Toronto's rainiest summer in 70 years
We all know Torontonians want to be like Vancouverites, but this summer they've gone too far. The centre of the universe recorded five times as much rain as Vancouver during June and July, and was the second wettest...
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Rainfall alert on global warming
"Global warming will exacerbate rainfall extremes - both deluges and droughts - more than most climatologists have predicted, according to a study of satellite data and climate models in the journal Science today.Experts agree that heavy rain will fall more frequently in a... Record Rainfall Set to Hit Toronto
Rain rain, go away...but a few more drops won't hurt us folk in Toronto from getting a record amount of precipitation this week.Around 240 millimetres of rain has fallen since the beginning of last month, and only... 1765 views | 14 comments | 2 recommendations
South African Floods Raise Death Toll
At least 10 people have died and an unknown number are missing after serious flooding burst banks, dams and bridges in Durban, South Africa. Police and rescuers said cars had been swept away and buildings, even railways tracks were damaged."At least six people have been... Heavy rainfall leaves nine dead, 32 injured in Colombia
"BOGOTA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rainfall during the past week has left nine people dead and 32 others injured in Colombia, the Social Security and Health Ministry said Wednesday. The rainfall has brought flooding, mud-rock flows and landslides in... Flooding continues in Louisiana
Rain, rain and more rain. Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch. So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms loomed... 703 views | 8 comments | 12 recommendations
145 Homes In Danger After City of Belleville, Ontario Floods
Many residents were hoping their belongings and homes were intact after the worst flooding in 27 years hit the Belleville, Ontario area. Six homes were evacuated and more than 145 homes were in the path of the...Climate Change Threatens Millions Warns WHO
"A Warning From the World Health Organization (WHO)Millions of people could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of rising temperatures and changing rainfall expected to hit poor countries the hardest, the...Cult Members Emerge from Russian Cave Siege
"Fresh talks are under way to persuade 28 doomsday cult members in Russia to end a five-month cave siege after seven sect women came to the surface.The women were allowed to leave with cult leader Pyotr Kuznetsov... Vancouver May Need to Boil Water Again - Updated.
One topic of conversation in my Subaru last night, while waiting out the 8 hour highway closure, was whether or not we'd end up having to boil our water again after all the snow and rain fall this week. As of right...
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Many extreme natural phenomena happens in 2007, WWF
""Concrete measures related with climate change need to be taken to deal with these phenomena," WWF`s international`s Program Director for Climate Change Han Verolme said here Monday.Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...Too much rain costs water company dear
"This summer's wet weather has cost Severn Trent millions of pounds, despite giving its reservoirs a welcome boost. The water company said this morning that the unusually high rainfall through July and August significantly cut demand for water. It now believes full-year...Massive Storms, Biblical Floods, Scorching Heat
"Weather Is Breaking Records and Making Headlines Around the World"USDA Bee Researchers Discover Link Between Nutrition And Colony Collapse
"Researchers have been able to quickly debunk one claim for the demise of commercial bee colonies this past year, cell phones. The culprit is more likely improper nutrition, say the researchers....
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