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How melting Arctic ice may have set off era vicious East Coast snow storms
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 6th, 2016
Washington Post: Does shrinking ice in the Arctic lead to more crushing snow storms along the East Coast? Through a complex chain of events, it’s very possible says leading Arctic researcher and seasonal forecaster Judah Cohen.
Since 1990, as sea ice has rapidly melted away in the Arctic, crippling snow storms have increasingly buried the Northeast’s big cities.
[Is global warming behind D.C.’s new era of great snow storms?]
In Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, at least five...
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Comments Off on How melting Arctic ice may have set off era vicious East Coast snow stormsT-shirt weather in the Arctic
Posted by New York Times: Mark Urban and Linda Deegan on February 6th, 2016
New York Times: WE crested the northern rim of Alaska's Brooks Range, and from the windows of our truck looked out across the undulating foothills toward the Arctic Ocean. Instead of seeing snow as we had in years past, we were greeted by a landscape already green with spring.
We flew by helicopter to our remote camp and shed our heavy parkas. The fish we had come to study had already disappeared downstream to spawn.
We now realize that what we saw last May was historic - the hottest May for Alaska's North...
Fall in number of oil rigs drilling in US speeds up
Posted by Financial Times: None Given on February 6th, 2016
Financial Times: The decline in the number of rigs drilling for oil in the US accelerated sharply this week, as companies adjusted to the latest slump in the price of crude.
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Fracking bad for Florida
Posted by Tampa Bay Times: Editorial on February 6th, 2016
Tampa Bay Times: Florida lawmakers are pushing to expand fracking, an aggressive form of oil drilling that could threaten the drinking water supply, damage private property and threaten Florida`s tourist economy.
Florida lawmakers wanted to send a positive message last month by passing a huge water bill during the first week of the legislative session, committing tens of millions of dollars to clean up the natural springs and generate new supplies of drinking water for the state's most crowded areas. But now they...
Beyond Flint: In The South, Another Water Crisis Has Been Unfolding For Years
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 6th, 2016
National Public Radio: It's not simply Flint that has bad water. The Michigan city, which has grabbed headlines recently for its rampant water contamination, is joined in that dubious distinction by another town, much farther south: St. Joseph, La.
"It's just a given fact that at some point during the week, you're going to have brown or yellow water," says resident Garrett Boyte.
@maddow Flint isn't alone! Current water crisis in St. Joseph, LA. https://t.co/JcjiuGXy4H #justicelikewater pic.twitter.com/sl1GosrgL3...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Beyond Flint: In The South, Another Water Crisis Has Been Unfolding For YearsZimbawe President declares ‘state of disaster’ amidst drought
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 5th, 2016
Asian News International: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, has declared a state of disaster in rural areas hit by a severe drought, as more than a quarter of the population faces food shortages. The Guardian reported that the El Nino weather phenomenon has engulfed the region resulting into drought and leaving tens of thousands of cattle dead, reservoirs depleted and crops destroyed. Formerly known as the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe has suffered perennial shortages in recent years and has relied on importing grain...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Zimbawe President declares ‘state of disaster’ amidst droughtLead Test Results Confirm Worst Fears for Flint Family
Posted by NBC: None Given on February 5th, 2016
NBC: Deep down, the Brown family knew the water that had flowed through the pipes in their home in Flint, Michigan -- the water that 3-year-old Dana had been drinking for months before anyone was warned -- probably contained toxic lead.
This week, they got test results that confirmed their fears.
Water Defense, the anti-fracking and safe-water activist group headed by actor Mark Ruffalo, collected samples from Oscar and Elizabeth Brown's home last weekend and brought them to an independent lab in...
Record Missouri flooding was humanmade calamity, scientist says
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 5th, 2016
ScienceDaily: At the end of December 2015, a huge storm named "Goliath" dumped 9-10 inches of rain in a belt across the central United States, centered just southwest of St. Louis, most of it in a three-day downpour. The rain blanketed the Meramec Basin, an area of 4,000 square miles drained by the Meramec River, which enters the Mississippi River south of St. Louis. The Meramec's response was dramatic. Gauging stations recorded a pulse of water that grew as it traveled down the main stem of the Meramec River,...
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Posted by Climate Central: Brian Kahn on February 5th, 2016
Climate Central: Hello, it's me.
Words made famous by Adele could just as easily apply to what's about to happen in California. An unwelcome call is coming from across the Pacific for a state still struggling with drought.
A ridge of high pressure is coming to the state, harkening back to the ridiculously resilient ridge of the past few years and butting into California's burgeoning love affair with El Niño. It could set back California's snowpack and break heat records.
A ridge of high pressure will deflect...
Clinton wants to move toward banning fossil fuel extraction on public land
Posted by Grist: Katie Herzog on February 5th, 2016
Grist: After the latest Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, Hillary Clinton told an activist with 350.org that she supports banning fossil fuel extraction on public lands. “It’s a done deal,” she said. And when asked a follow-up question, she continued, “That’s where the president is moving. No future extraction. I agree with that.” The activist, quite literally, cheered. That cheer might have been a tiny bit premature. Clinton’s quick comments hardly amount to a clear policy proposal. She said...
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