Note that the previous record level was 58 feet. Mississippi River at Natchez Technorati Tags: flood,North America,global warming,climate change,agriculture,infrastructure failure
By Jerry Lackey21 May 2011 Weather disasters across the nation already have wreaked havoc on 2011 agriculture, maybe worse than millions of feral hogs are doing to livestock, irrigated crops, city parks and golf courses. But hold onto your hat, more is ahead as meteorologists predict an active hurricane season from June through November. Croplands […]
By Andrew Nikiforuk, TheTyee.ca 20 May 2011 Wildfires ripping through Alberta’s boreal forest or what government officials call “freakish” firestorms are really a snapshot of how warming global temperatures and intensified insect infestations will change the nation’s boreal forest, say scientists. In the last week nearly 100 wildfires, battled by 1,000 forest fighters, have shut […]
Contact: info@maplecroft.com or call +44 (0)1225 42000018 May 2011 18/05/2011 The Gulf nations of Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are rated as the world’s most water stressed countries, with the least available water per capita, by a new ranking of 186 countries. The Water Stress Index, released by risk analysis and mapping firm Maplecroft, […]
By Scott Haggett and Jeffrey Jones; editing by Rob Wilson18 May 2011 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canadian oil production cuts could more than double by Wednesday as companies move to protect employees and property from wildfires raging through northern Alberta and cope with the shutdown of a key pipeline. Oil companies had shut in close […]
May 18 (AFP) — Chinese factories are facing curbs on electricity use as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants, state media have said, with possible major shortages ahead this summer. The situation has highlighted the difficulties faced by China, the world’s largest energy consumer, as global fuel prices climb and the […]
By Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal 17 May 2011 EDMONTON – If there’s a silver lining to the clouds of smoke roiling over Slave Lake, it’s the response by Albertans to the catastrophe. It’s as fine a demonstration as any that, for all its faults, the system seems to work when we need it most -from […]
Contact: David Ellis (email)websiteMedia OfficerMarketing & Strategic CommunicationsThe University of AdelaideBusiness: +61 8 8303 5414Mobile: +61 421 612 762 The mass extinction of marine life in our oceans during prehistoric times is a warning that the Earth will see such an extinction again because of high levels of greenhouse gases, according to new research by […]
May 17 (AP) – Wildfires that blazed through a northern Canadian town forced the evacuation of nearly 7,000 people. The mayor of Slave Lake nearly one-third of the buildings were destroyed after strong winds suddenly turned the flames on the town. Canadian Wildfire Forces Entire Town to Flee Technorati Tags: North America,Canada,wildfire,forest fire,global warming,climate change,drought
By Jeremy Hance, www.mongabay.com12 May 2011 While record crests of the Mississippi River are creating havoc in the southern US, this is not the only region in the world facing unprecedented flooding. Huge rain events have produced floods in southern Africa as well, impacting Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. Since last year rainfall has been […]
