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02/19/12--11:18: Rains soothe southern U.S. Plains drought (chan 2234340)

Drought loosened its grip on the southern U.S. Plains over the past week after moderate to heavy rains across Texas and surrounding states, although rainfall totals over the past six months remained below normal, according to climate experts.

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02/19/12--14:05: U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook for Feb. 16 to May 2012 (chan 2234340)

The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) predicts a tilt in the odds for above- normal temperatures for most areas east of the Continental Divide in March, and enhanced odds for below-normal temperatures across the West Coast states and the southern two-thirds of Alaska. This general pattern is also anticipated for the March- May 2012 season, though with increased odds for above-normal temperatures ac

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02/19/12--18:58: Climate-change naysayers drowning out scientific research, expert says (chan 2234340)

The president of one of the world's biggest scientific organizations says the research community is being outgunned by naysayers. She said she is "scared to death" by trends that show declining public acceptance of global warming and the growing influence of science skeptics, who have plenty of resources to spread their misinformation. "They are actually being effective," Nina Federoff, president

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02/19/12--19:58: In 40 years, US could face water crisis (chan 2234340)

Global warming and climate change are likely to unfold a water crisis in the United States within the next 40 years, says a new report.

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02/19/12--21:48: The History and Fate of Fountain Stream (chan 2234340)

Fountain Stream is one of the largest rivers draining Malaspina Glacier. The changes in this river over the past 120 years provides an example of how glacial retreat can starve rivers of sediment and lead to erosion downstream, and an example of the complex changes that can result from climate change.

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02/19/12--23:24: Fears of severe drought recall the summer of 1976 (chan 2234340)

For readers of a certain age, 1976 will bring back memories of Fernando by Abba being played on transistor radios, Manchester United being humbled by lowly Southampton in the FA Cup final, inflation raging over 20%, and a blistering With much of the country baked by temperatures of around 32C and not a drop of rain in sight, the Labour government led by Jim Callaghan began to panic, so much so th

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02/19/12--23:57: Is Your Groundwater Susceptible to Radium Contamination? (chan 2234340)

A recent USGS study found that groundwater in aquifers on the East Coast and in the Central United States has the highest risk of contamination from radium, a naturally occurring radioactive element and known carcinogen.

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02/20/12--02:39: Japans megaquake disturbed creatures beneath the sea (chan 2234340)

Japan's magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered the release of a methane plume from the ocean crust to the east of Japan - carrying microbes that live in the crust along with it.

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02/20/12--04:24: New Report Suggests No Change in California Snowfall in 130 Years (chan 2234340)

A new report showing no change in California snowfall amounts over the last 130 years disputes that anything has changed as a result of climate change.

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02/20/12--05:39: 100,000 Garbage Bags Worth of Trash Washes into San Francisco Bay Each Year (chan 2234340)

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to some 7.5 million inhabitants, with many paying an exorbitant price for real estate that offers even a slivered view of those namesake waters -- but it turns out that behind the Golden Gate lies much more than meets the eye. According to the results of the first comprehensive assessment of pollution in that famous bay, a mind-boggling 1.36 million gallons of t

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02/20/12--05:48: Linking human evolution and climate change (chan 2234340)

It's not a take on climate change we often hear about. But Mark Collard, a Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair and professor of archaeology, will talk about how climate change impacts human evolution at the world's largest science fair.

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02/20/12--14:09: The inside story on climate scientists under siege (chan 2234340)

It is almost possible to dismiss Michael Mann's account of a vast conspiracy by the fossil fuel industry to harrass scientists and befuddle the public. His story of that campaign, and his own journey from naive computer geek to battle-hardened climate ninja, seems overwrought, maybe even paranoid. But now comes the unauthorised release of documents showing how a libertarian thinktank, the Heartla

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02/20/12--18:09: TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 11 - 17 February 2012 - WaterWired (chan 2234340)

Catch up on last week's water news via this list of 120+ Tweets from WaterWired.

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02/21/12--01:58: USDA Announces New Funding For Conservation Partners; Informational Webinar Feb. 23 Feb. 23 (chan 2234340)

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to improve water quality, wildlife habitat and soil productivity. The partnership brings together $10 million of NRCS funding with an additional $10 million or more in private funds through NFWF to increase technical assistance in priority areas

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02/21/12--02:00: Ocean acidification turns climate change winners into losers: UBC Research (chan 2234340)

Adding ocean acidification and deoxygenation into the mix of climate change predictions may turn "winner" regions of fisheries and biodiversity into "losers," according to research released today by University of British Columbia researchers.

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02/21/12--03:48: Leaked: Conservative Group Plans Anti-Climate Education Program (chan 2234340)

Leaked documents from the free-market conservative organization The Heartland Institute reveal a plan to create school educational materials that contradict the established science on climate change.

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02/21/12--04:12: Climate change leads to pollution of indigenous people's water supplies (chan 2234340)

Indigenous people around the world are among the most vulnerable to climate change and are increasingly susceptible to the pathogen loads found in potable water after heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt.

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02/21/12--04:18: Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed (chan 2234340)

You don't hear much about fracking in the State of Michigan, even though the extent of its shale gas resource appears to be as larger or larger than Texas.' According to this source, 'The state currently has some 12,000 wells that use the process.'

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02/21/12--05:33: Climate change takes back seat to decision-making in water security says ASU researcher (chan 2234340)

Phoenix, the sixth largest U.S. city, is vulnerable to water shortages even without climate change because of heavy outdoor water use and fragmented governance.

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02/21/12--05:58: What Do Home Runs and Climate Change Have in Common? | UCAR (chan 2234340)

AtmosNews takes a lighthearted look at an unexpected analogy, explaining why some people call carbon dioxide (and the other greenhouse gases) the steroids of the climate system. Statistics and extreme behavior are involved, whether we're talking about baseball or Earth's atmosphere. NCAR scientist Gerald "Jerry" Meehl explains why. Thanks to Jeff Masters, Anthony Broccoli, and other colleagues wh

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02/21/12--06:33: UNESCO: Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa (chan 2234340)

In northwest Africa, the coasts are economically important since a large part of the gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from coastal activities such as fishing, tourism and commerc. On the other hand, Coastal erosion is a major problem for Africa.

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02/21/12--13:40: Preparing for the flood: Visualizations help communities plan for sea-level rise (chan 2234340)

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have produced computer visualizations of rising sea levels in a low-lying coastal municipality, illustrating ways to adapt to climate change impacts such as flooding and storms surges.

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02/21/12--13:57: Climate change may increase risk of water shortages in hundreds of US counties by 2050 (chan 2234340)

More than 1 in 3 counties in the United States could face a "high" or "extreme" risk of water shortages due to climate change by the middle of the 21st century, according to a new study in ACS's Journal of Environmental Science & Technology. The new report concluded that 7 in 10 of the more than 3,100 U.S. counties could face "some" risk of shortages of fresh water for drinking, farming and other

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02/21/12--15:40: China warns on growing water shortages (chan 2234340)

Chinese officials have issued a stark warning over growing water shortages, saying the situation is worsening every day and that more than two-thirds of cities have a water shortage.

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02/21/12--18:18: Climate deal doesnt make things worse or better (chan 2234340)

The hard-fought deal at a global climate conference in South Africa keeps talks alive but doesn\'t address the core problem: The world\'s biggest carbon polluters aren\'t willing to cut emissions of greenhouse gases enough to stave off dangerous levels of global warming.

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02/21/12--20:33: Founder of WaterSISWEB, Kaveh Madani, is among the 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering in 2012 (chan 2234340)

Congratulations to ASCE's 2012 New Faces of Civil Engineering! Clinton Camp, P.E., M.ASCE, 30, director of facilities and county engineer for Montgomery County, TN Ross Gordon, P.E., M.ASCE, 27, a project engineer for AECOM in Philadelphia Ann E. Jeffers, A.M.ASCE, 29, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Kaveh Madani, A.M.ASCE, 30, an assistant

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02/22/12--07:57: Building Sustainable Future Needs More Than Science, Experts Say (chan 2234340)

Contrary to popular belief, humans have failed to address the earth's worsening emergencies of climate change, species' extinction and resource overconsumption not because of a lack of information, but because of a lack of imagination, social scientists and artists say.At a conference for the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) here in Vancouver, British Columbia, experts argue

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02/22/12--09:48: New Study Shows No Evidence of Groundwater Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing (chan 2234340)

Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in a study released by the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.

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02/22/12--10:05: TEMPERATE FRESHWATER WETLANDS ARE ‘FORGOTTEN’ CARBON SINKS (chan 2234340)

A New study shows that the stagnant wetland had an average carbon storage rate per year that is almost twice as high as the carbon storage rate of the flow-through wetland.

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02/22/12--11:01: Quality control of climate models can help predict future rainfall (chan 2234340)

Will cotton farmers in India still be able to rely on the south-west monsoon by 2020? Will the Corn Belt in the Midwestern United States become wetter or drier? Are European rivers more likely to burst their banks and cause significant floods? These are important questions that need answering to prepare for climate change. So can climate models provide the answers?

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02/22/12--11:31: Is the Department of Environmental Conservation Prepared For Hydraulic Fracturing? (chan 2234340)

While the Cuomo administration has not been definitive about its plans for hydrofracking recently, it is also unclear whether the state is adequately prepared to manage natural gas drilling and protect local drinking water supplies.

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02/22/12--14:40: Climate change reduces genetic diversity (chan 2234340)

Global warming has forced alpine chipmunks in California to higher ground, prompting a startling decline in the species' genetic diversity, researchers say. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, say their study of chipmunks in Yosemite National Parks is one of the first to measure the impact on the genetic diversity of a species whose geographic range changes because of climate ch

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02/22/12--19:18: Sea level rise underestimated, say B.C. scientists (chan 2234340)

Some scientists at an international symposium in Vancouver warn most estimates for a rise in the sea level are too conservative and several B.C. communities will be vulnerable to flooding unless drastic action is taken.

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02/22/12--20:48: Britain warns of widespread summer drought (chan 2234340)

Britain on Monday declared a drought in the southeast and warned that the rest of the country faced widespread water shortages this summer, with some supplies at their lowest for a quarter of a century.

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02/22/12--21:21: Video: Carbon Credits Explained (chan 2234340)

This video deals with the crucial role that forests play to reduce emissions and manage climage change. Specifically the video offers a simplified understanding of REDD which is an abbreviation for "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries." This video explains the workings of REDD, the key mechanism to reduce forest loss which significantly contributes

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02/22/12--23:39: Coping with climate change (chan 2234340)

In the past five years, "resilience" (the ability to absorb shocks and recover) has become quite a buzzword in the aid community. Discussions on adapting to a changing climate are increasingly peppered with the "need to build resilience" of people, infrastructure and governments in the face of shocks such as soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, severe storms and flooding.

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02/23/12--01:39: Environmental group says climate change could boost severe-weather events (chan 2234340)

A report recently released by Environment Missouri suggests climate change could make extreme weather events, such as droughts and storms, more common and possibly more severe.

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02/23/12--02:18: The Real Cost of Flying (chan 2234340)

Has anyone thought about the effects of "zip-top bagging" rule at the airports on our wallets and the environment?

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02/23/12--04:18: Six nations, including U.S., set up climate initiative to target short-term greenhouse gases (chan 2234340)

With global negotiations to tackle carbon emissions progressing interminably, nations are seeking roundabout ways to combat global climate change. U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, announced in India last week a new six nation initiative to target non-carbon greenhouse gases, including soot (also known as "black carbon"), methane, and hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs).

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02/23/12--05:12: Communicating climate science online (chan 2234340)

James Hansen, in his 2009 book Storms of my grandchildren, describes his experience trying to convince policy-makers of the seriousness of our climate challenge while at the same time seeking to raise public awareness.

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