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Rising Sea Level Could Flood Washington DC Before 2050

Recently, the world’s climate experts have reported that global sea level rise is speeding up much faster than they expected only a few years ago. Indeed, the rate has doubled in the past 15 years alone. Scientists estimate another rise … Continue reading

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2012 Signs of Climate Change Shadow UN Climate Meeting

World climate change negotiators faced warnings from a string of extreme weather events around the globe, showing urgent action on emission cuts is needed, as they opened new talks in Bangkok recently, reports Apilaporn Vechakij for Agence France Presse. The … Continue reading

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Climate Change Hits Britain With Drought AND Floods

Despite flash floods and gale-force winds battering the country, with more expected this weekend, Britain’s drought worsened last week – because rain is falling in the wrong months, reports Paul Cahalan at the UK Independent. The UK is headed for … Continue reading

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Climate Change Causing More NY Flooding – Study

Severe storm flooding struck New York state’s Mohawk Valley on multiple occasions this year, while access to its reservoir already is being fought over by competing users, reports Brian Ackerman at the Utica Observer-Dispatch.  Flooding and water-supply issues are expected … Continue reading

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Thai Representatives Propose Relocating Capital from Floods, Climate Change

Twenty members of Thailand’s Parliament have asked for an urgent debate on a proposal to relocate the Thai capital to another province less prone to flooding that they recognize is a result of climate change, the Bangkok Post reports. They … Continue reading

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CIA Should Be Open on Climate Change, US Agency Urges

After a year of epic weather, drought, heatwaves, hurricanes and floods, a new report from the Defence Science Board, a US government agency, suggests that it’s time the CIA stopped treating climate change as a secret, reports Suzanne Goldenberg at … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Climate Change Reports Blog

Welcome to my blog.  Here you’ll find the Climate Change Reports — newscasts  being uploaded every weekday for those of you who want to keep updated with developments, both good and bad, related to climate change and global warming.  The … Continue reading

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