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Media Heats Up with Coverage of Extreme Weather
Posted by Climate Central: Alex Kasdin on July 2nd, 2012
Climate Central: CBS News and the Associated Press reported on the mass power outages that occurred across the mid-Atlantic region because of the severe thunderstorm event, known as a "derecho,' that occurred on June 29. The lack of power, and consequently the lack of air conditioning, has added to the public health risks from the late June and early July heat wave.
According to the Washington Post, the morning commute in and around Washington, D.C. was not as treacherous as feared since many traffic lights were...
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United Kingdom: What is the ‘polluter pays’ principle?
Posted by Guardian: Duncan Clark on July 2nd, 2012
Guardian: The 'polluters pays' principle is the commonly accepted practice that those who produce pollution should bear the costs of managing it to prevent damage to human health or the environment. For instance, a factory that produces a potentially poisonous substance as a byproduct of its activities is usually held responsible for its safe disposal.
This principle underpins most of the regulation of pollution affecting land, water and air. Pollution is defined in UK law as contamination of the land,...
US heatwave sets more temperature records
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 2nd, 2012
Guardian: With widespread power outages still plaguing a multistate swath from Indiana to Virginia after the severe "derecho" event on Friday night, the late June heat wave continues to make headlines. Numerous all-time high temperature records were set on Saturday, with additional records expected to be set during the first few days of July.
Atlanta set an all-time high temperature record on Saturday of 106°F, beating the old record of 105°F set in 1980. Columbus, GA also set an all-time record, with 106°F,...
Iowa View: More extremes seen as climate changes
Posted by Des Moines Register: None Given on July 2nd, 2012
Des Moines Register: Summer 2012 is barely a week old, but already Iowans are wondering if we’re headed for a record setting season. Temperatures in Des Moines have flirted with 1934’s record of 102 degrees. It’s been a hot start to 2012.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the period of January to May was the warmest on record for Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Nebraska. Minnesota and Pennsylvania ranked “much above normal.”
The notable anomalies began...