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Climate Change: Was Sandy a warning?
Posted by NBC News: None Given on November 1st, 2012
NBC News: >>> of the impact of sandy in the new york metro area has many people bringing up two words, climate change . normally busy hubs like battery park , where under water, was not seen in decades. here was governor cuomo bringing up the topic of climate change during a recent news conference.
>> anyone who says there's not a dramatic change in weather patterns, i think is denying reality. and i would like to say this is probably the last occurrence we will have, i don't believe that. i said to the...
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Fire burns for third day in San Gabriel Mountains in Calif
Posted by NBC News: None Given on September 4th, 2012
NBC News: A brush fire in the San Gabriel Mountains that prompted the evacuation of Labor Day weekend campers and picnickers in the hills above Glendora, Calif., continued to rage Monday afternoon and burned more than 4,000 acres and injured four people, including at least two of the 500-plus firefighters who swarmed the hills to control the blaze.
Containment of the so-called Williams Fire remained at 5 percent, unchanged from Sunday night, but no structures had been lost and none were threatened, the...
Wildfire in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest grows to 4,000 acres, chases out holiday campers
Posted by NBC News: None Given on September 3rd, 2012
NBC News: A wildfire in Southern California's Angeles National Forest that curt short weekend holiday plans for hikers and campers grew to 4,000 acres on Monday.
The fire, which broke out near a campground Sunday afternoon, was about 5 percent contained by Sunday morning, U.S. Forest Service officials said.
The Williams fire promoted the evacuation of about 12,000 visitors who had flocked to campgrounds for the holiday weekend, The Associated Press reported. It sent a towering plume of smoke that could...
Forced to sell cattle during drought, dairy farmers ‘just keep praying’ for rain
Posted by NBC News: None Given on August 15th, 2012
NBC News: The crumbling earth and burned out fields in this small town of 10,000 are sad evidence of what has been a dry, hot and, at times, desperate summer. See our full drought coverage here. And on Wednesday, Aug. 15, watch NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, The Weather Channel and Telemundo for daylong, network-wide coverage of the drought. "The drought has been excessive in this region for several weeks, and it's not just that we've had the 100 degree-plus temperatures -- but they started so early,' said Darin...
Drought expected to take toll at checkout
Posted by NBC News: None Given on August 15th, 2012
NBC News: At a grocery store in Fort Worth, shoppers walk the aisles with coupons in their hands and off-brand products in their carts. A still-recovering economy has many looking to save a few dollars on their food bill, a job that is expected to become more difficult before year's end.
See our full drought coverage here. And on Wednesday, Aug. 15, watch NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, The Weather Channel and Telemundo for daylong, network-wide coverage of the drought.
The lingering and pervasive drought that's...
US cuts crop forecast amid severe drought
Posted by NBC News: None Given on August 10th, 2012
NBC News: Federal forecasters are predicting record prices for corn and soybeans, raising fears of a new world food crisis as the worst U.S. drought in half a century continues to punish key farm states.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday said production of U.S. corn and soybeans is expected to be down 17 percent from its forecast last month of nearly 13 billion bushels, and 13 percent lower than last year. It was the second month in a row when the USDA has cut its production estimate.
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No help for Okla. as wildfires burn out of control
Posted by NBC News: None Given on August 4th, 2012
NBC News: Wildfires are burning out of control in Oklahoma, destroying homes and shutting down highways in a state that has suffered 18 straight days of 100-plus degree temperatures and persistent drought.
Emergency officials counted 12 different wildfires around the state, with at least 65 homes destroyed in parched areas north and south of Oklahoma City and south of Tulsa.
A state-wide burn ban was issued by Governor Mary Fallin Friday, according to a statement by Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management....
Greenland ice said more robust than feared
Posted by NBC News: None Given on August 2nd, 2012
NBC News: Greenland's ice seems less vulnerable than feared to a runaway melt that would drive up world sea levels, according to a study showing that a surge of ice loss had petered out.
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