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Obama Presidency: Thousand Days of Disaster - 1 views

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Posted by feww on October 16, 2011 The federal government has issued 228 major disaster declarations since President Obama took office a thousand days ago. USDA has declared agricultural disasters in more than 3,500 counties this year alone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Posted by feww on October 16, 2011 The federal government has issued 228 major disaster declarations since President Obama took office a thousand days ago. USDA has declared agricultural disasters in more than 3,500 counties this year alone.</div>

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Predicting the animals at risk of climate-related extinction - 0 views

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The Little Ice Age's coldest snap, around 1600, eventually sparked upheavals across the... - 0 views

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Arctic shipping routes - 0 views

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Climate change Arctic

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Scandinavian shipowners say cargo routes through the Arctic, made possible by warmer temperatures, would save money and emissions

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scandinavian shipowners say cargo routes through the Arctic, made possible by warmer temperatures, would save money and emissions</div>

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An unusually long period of cold temperatures and strong isolating winds allowed the fi... - 0 views

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Past climate change led to chaos in the past... so will it in future? - 1 views

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Typhoon Nalgae - 0 views

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Typhoon tropical storm

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Two powerful typhoons within a week drench the northern Philippines, killing more than 80 people.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two powerful typhoons within a week drench the northern Philippines, killing more than 80 people.</div>

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Al Gore is doing a disservice to science by overplaying the link between climate change... - 0 views

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To claim that we are causing meteorological events that would not have occurred without human influence is just plain wrong

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To claim that we are causing meteorological events that would not have occurred without human influence is just plain wrong</div>

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USDA Declares Rhode Island Agricultural Disaster Area - 1 views

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USDA Declares Rhode Island Agricultural Disaster Area The entire state of Rhode Island, which includes five counties, has been designated as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 26-28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">USDA Declares Rhode Island Agricultural Disaster Area The entire state of Rhode Island, which includes five counties, has been designated as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 26-28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported.</div>

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Thailanld flooding at crisis level - 1 views

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Flood

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Worst ever flooding in Thailand threatens capital Bangkok Rising floodwaters which have killed or injured hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes across Thailand are now threatening the capital Bangkok.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Worst ever flooding in Thailand threatens capital Bangkok Rising floodwaters which have killed or injured hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes across Thailand are now threatening the capital Bangkok.</div>

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Floods hit Thailand - 0 views

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Floods have submerged the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, forcing an emergency evacuation of hospitals in the region - in pictures

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Tropical storm Nalgae - 0 views

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Tropical storm Nalgae brought flooding to Taiwan on Monday last week, with 103mm of rainfall recorded at Taidong in the south-east during the 12 hours to midday Monday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tropical storm Nalgae brought flooding to Taiwan on Monday last week, with 103mm of rainfall recorded at Taidong in the south-east during the 12 hours to midday Monday.</div>

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Humanitarian disaster unfolding as Thailand's worst flooding in living memory intensifies - 2 views

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Humanitarian disaster unfolding as Thailand's worst flooding in living memory intensifies Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains since late July have submerged large sections of Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and southern China killing or injuring thousands and leaving tens of millions of people affected.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Humanitarian disaster unfolding as Thailand's worst flooding in living memory intensifies Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains since late July have submerged large sections of Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and southern China killing or injuring thousands and leaving tens of millions of people affected.</div>

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India's water supply - 0 views

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Big business and technology join the fight for rural water supplies

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Pakistan Floods kill at least 200 - 0 views

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Weeks of heavy monsoon rain affect 5 million in Pakistan's Sindh Province, killing more than 200

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Weeks of heavy monsoon rain affect 5 million in Pakistan's Sindh Province, killing more than 200</div>

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British team of scientists hopes lake buried beneath two miles of ice can aid research ... - 0 views

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Lake Imja, a vast lake 5,100m high in the Himalayas - 0 views

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Suzanne Goldenberg talks to local people and scientists about the threat posed by Lake Imja, a vast lake 5,100m high in the Himalayas that is being formed as glaciers melt

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Suzanne Goldenberg talks to local people and scientists about the threat posed by Lake Imja, a vast lake 5,100m high in the Himalayas that is being formed as glaciers melt</div>

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Two ozone holes! - 1 views

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Climate change anthropogenic

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Severe water shortages in pacific islands - 0 views

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Cambodia suffers worst floods in a decade - in pictures - 2 views

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Flood

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At least 150 people have died since August in the worst floods to have hit the south-east Asian country in 11 years, after heavy rain swamped homes, washed away bridges and forced thousands of people to evacuate

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At least 150 people have died since August in the worst floods to have hit the south-east Asian country in 11 years, after heavy rain swamped homes, washed away bridges and forced thousands of people to evacuate</div>

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