By Tom Whipple 11 July 2012 One has to go back to the 1930’s to find a time when so much of civilization was in turmoil at once. The 30’s ended with World War II, tens of millions dead, and much of the industrialized world in ruins. It is not hard to argue that the […]
Caption by Adam Voiland12 July 2012 As in the western United States and northern Canada, Russia is ablaze. On 11 July 2012, more than 25,000 hectares (97 square miles) of forests were burning, according to the Russian Federal Forestry Agency. Most of the fires—uncontrolled wildfires in boreal forests—were in central and eastern Siberia. Fires had […]
By Lorraine Jessepe 21 June 2012 LINCOLN, Nebraska – Native peoples are no stranger to forced relocation. It is a bitter chapter in the history of North American tribal peoples. Now, the 21st century version of Native relocation has emerged in Alaska, this time, as a consequence of man-made climate change. Climate-induced relocation is cited […]
By Dr. Jon Ranson9 July 2012 […] The flight delays were caused by smoke from a large number of forest fires that are burning across central Russia. Coming from St. Petersburg to Krasnoyarsk on July 6, we were high-flying witnesses to a smoky scene. At 33,000 feet, our airspace was smoke-free. But a thick blanket […]
11 July 2012, Canadian Press – Smoke lingering over much of British Columbia from Siberian wildfires has pushed ozone levels in parts of the province to never-before-seen numbers. By Monday, ozone levels reached 84 parts per billion in the central Interior region, about three times the average for July. B.C. Ministry of Environment air-quality meteorologist […]
By Nina Chestney; Editing by David Cowell and Alison Birrane11 July 2012 LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of flooding for many English homes and businesses could increase fourfold by 2035 if more action to deal with the impact of climate change is not taken, government advisers said on Wednesday. As severe floods continue to batter […]
By Deborah Zabarenko; Editing by Bill Trott10 July 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Climate change increased the odds for the kind of extreme weather that prevailed in 2011, a year that saw severe drought in Texas, unusual heat in England and was one of the 15 warmest years on record, scientists reported on Tuesday. Overall, 2011 […]
By Janet Shamlian and Miguel Llanos10 July 2012 ATKINS, Arkansas – Drought now covers more than half of the lower 48 states but few have it as rough as Arkansas, where the entire state is listed as suffering from lower than average precipitation. “It’s just devastating,” cattle rancher Karen Haralson told NBC News. Having never […]
Washington, D.C., 10 July 2012 (ANI) – Last year in the continental United States has been recorded as the country’s hottest year since 1895, government scientists have said. According to the BBC, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the US had broken its record for the hottest six months. Agency’s weather experts […]
Caption by Adam Voiland10 July 2012 More than 30 taiga wildfires burned in the Far East of Russia on 10 July 2012. According to the ITAR-TASS news agency, the fires had burned more than 2,200 hectares (9 square miles) in Yakutia and 2,000 hectares in Khabarovsk Territory. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s […]
