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Simon Harrison

US counts the cost of nine months of unprecedented weather extremes - 0 views

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weather extremes

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  • Simon Harrison on 07 Sep 11
     
    According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration, there have been 10 major disasters this year As deadly fires continue to burn across bone-dry Texas and eight inches of rain from tropical storm Lee falls on New Orleans, the US is beginning to count the cost of nine months of unprecedented weather extremes. READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR LIST OF HAZARDS FOR USA IN 2011 (HOMEWORK 1)
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More Victims Claimed by Extreme Rains, Flooding and Mudslides Globally - 0 views

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extreme hazards

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  • Simon Harrison on 31 Oct 11
     
    Posted by feww on October 17, 2011 Death tolls from extreme rains, flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America continue to climb. Continued hacking and content censorship In view of the continued hacking and censorship of this blog by the Internet Mafia, the Moderators have decided to maintain only a minimum presence at this site, until further notice.
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Weather extremes the "new norm" - 0 views

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weather

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  • Simon Harrison on 17 Jun 11
     
    Mega Droughts and Deluges, Extreme Rain Events, Super Storms, Giant Snowfalls … Here to Stay: Climatologist
Simon Harrison

From Cairo to the Cape, climate change begins to take hold of Africa - 3 views

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Africa

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  • Simon Harrison on 05 Dec 11
     
    The world's poorest communities have begun to experience extreme weather outside the natural variability of African climate. Without a rapid reduction in emissions, the continent faces calamitous temperature rises within this century
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New Hampshire Declared Disaster Area - 0 views

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Climate change Disaster

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  • Simon Harrison on 07 Nov 11
     
    Many parts of the United States could be devastated by extreme climatic, geophysical and geological episodes over the next 18 months
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The G20 must tackle climate change - 0 views

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Climate change

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  • Simon Harrison on 07 Nov 11
     
    Action cannot be put off until the economic storm has passed. The poor countries most vulnerable to the extreme weather associated with climate change need help now
Simon Harrison

Deadly mudslides bury western Colombia - 4 views

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Disaster

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  • Simon Harrison on 07 Nov 11
     
    Mudslides leave at least 2 dozen people dead, many more injured or missing States of Emergency have been declared in 27 of Colombia's 32 departments after extreme rains triggered about 400 separate incidents of flooding and mudslides.
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Flooding, Drought and Wildfires Ravage China - 0 views

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Hazards china

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  • Simon Harrison on 05 Jun 12
     
    Tens of thousands evacuated as extreme rain events swamp central China More than a million people have been affected in central China's Hunan province, as storms dumped 200+mm of rain in less than 24 hours. Floods have claimed at least a dozen lives, leaving many others injured, damaging or destroying thousands of homes, and forcing...
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