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Deadly snowstorm slams road, air travel in Midwest
Reuters: A deadly late-winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Midwestern United States on Tuesday, contributing to numerous automobile accidents and flight cancellations as it headed toward the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic states. The storm was expected to move eastward over the Ohio Valley and then the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states on Wednesday, hitting Washington with its biggest snowfall in possibly two years, the National Weather Service said Continue reading
USDA declares drought disaster in much of Wheat Belt
Reuters: The government declared much of the central and southern Wheat Belt a natural disaster area on Wednesday due to persistent drought that imperils this year’s winter wheat harvest. In its first disaster declaration of the new year, the Agriculture Department made growers in large portions of four major wheat-growing states – Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas – eligible for low-interest emergency loans. The four states grew one-third of the U.S. Continue reading
Area Burned By U.S. Wildfires Expected To Double by 2050
Climate Central: Warmer and drier conditions in coming decades will likely cause the burned area from wildfires in the U.S. to double in size by 2050, according to new research based on satellite observations and computer modeling experiments. The research, which was first presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco on Dec. Continue reading
Vietnam: Climate change hikes flood risks
VNA: Latest research estimates 39 percent of the Mekong Delta and more than 20 percent of HCM City would be flooded by the end of this century if sea levels rise by one metre. Continue reading
Filthy Water in California Farmworker Communities
New York Times: Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet. But while growing up in this impoverished agricultural community of numbered roads and lush citrus orchards, young people have learned a harsh life lesson: “No tomes el agua!” — “Don’t drink the water!” Seville, with a population of about 300, is one of dozens of predominantly Latino unincorporated communities in the Central Valley plagued for… Continue reading
Panel: Extreme weather adds urgency on climate policy
Climate Central: The recent rash of extreme weather and climate events — droughts, heat waves, extreme precipitation — has provided a greater impetus for taking action to reduce planet warming greenhouse gas emissions. But a lack of political will and the complexities of the climate system pose enormous obstacles, according to international development and climate scientists who spoke at a Columbia University forum on Thursday. Continue reading
Floods Dampen Thai Adaptation Plans
Inter Press Service: Thailand’s flood-management blueprint received a jolt when the dykes in Sukhothai were breached by the rain-swollen Yom river last week, submerging large stretches of the former royal capital.Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra toured the flood-damaged historic city 430 km north of Bangkok, reliving relief operations that were mounted last year when the central plains, including the capital, were hit by the worst floods in the country’s history. The barriers designed to prevent the river overflowing… Continue reading
In Drought, Should Corn Be Food Or Fuel?
National Public Radio: Standing outside the Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-Op in Little Falls, Minn., there’s not a lot going on. Continue reading
The Killer Drought of 2012 Eases — But Not By Much
Climate Central: The historic drought of 2012 continues to parch the nation, according to the latest version of the U.S. Continue reading
Philippines: Rainforests in Panay to be declared critical habitat
Manila Times: “Where the Mountains meet the Skies,” around 12,000 hectares will be declared as Critical Habitat (CH) within the Central Panay Mountain Ranges (CPMR) by the local government of Valderrama in Antique province. CPMR is one of the 117 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) according to Birdlife International and the Haribon Foundation. It is also considered as one of the important Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Philippines Continue reading
