In 2012, there were 905 natural catastrophes worldwide, 93 percent of which were weather-related disasters. In terms of overall and insured losses (US$170 billion and … Natural Catastrophes in 2012Read more
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2012 Was Officially The Warmest Year On Record
Last year was officially the hottest ever recorded for the lower-48 states. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric tallied weather and temperature data for … 2012 Was Officially The Warmest Year On RecordRead more
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Australia on Fire
Anna Rose talking: right now in Austria, we’re having record-breaking heat waves. There are fires burning in almost every single Australian state and territory. People … Australia on FireRead more
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32-Foot-Plus Waves
Hurricane Sandy has already broken dozens of records, from the lowest air pressure reading ever recorded in the Northeast to the highest storm surge on … 32-Foot-Plus WavesRead more
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More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s Path
As Hurricane Sandy barreled towards the Northeastern US, 60 million coastal and inland residents suddenly found themselves in the crosshairs of climate change. Large enough … More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s PathRead more
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Sandy A Community Response
Jessica Lee talking: I’ve had sort of this triple hat the last week. I’ve been a resident in Red Hook, also stepping in as an … Sandy A Community ResponseRead more
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Leadership Needed … haha
Just days before the elections, Bloomberg announced his decision in an op-ed entitled, “A Vote for a President to Lead on Climate Change.=,” writing, quote, … Leadership Needed … hahaRead more
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It’s Global Warming, Stupid!
Over 70 per cent of Americans now accept global warming as a scientific fact. Yet Climate Change were two words neither Romney nor Obama uttered … It’s Global Warming, Stupid!Read more
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Sandy hides 2 words
Jeff Masters talking: We just witnessed the worst hurricane in New York City history. There was a hurricane back in 1821 that made a direct … Sandy hides 2 wordsRead more
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Testing Oyster Creek
Arnie Gundersen talking: The worst plant is the plant that we singled out yesterday on Democracy Now!, which is Oyster Creek. Oyster Creek was very … Testing Oyster CreekRead more