Tag: Extreme Weather

Extreme Weather Events, Continued Warming Marked 2011 Climate

Extreme Weather Events, Continued Warming Marked 2011 Climate

WASHINGTON — The world’s climate is not only continuing to warm, it’s adding heat-trapping greenhouse gases even faster than in the past, researchers said Tuesday. Indeed, the global temperature has been warmer than the 20th century average every month for more than 25 years, they said at a teleconference. “The indicators show unequivocally that the [...]

September 2, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Hurricane Irene Blamed For At Least 40 Deaths

Hurricane Irene Blamed For At Least 40 Deaths

Hurricane Irene had led to the deaths of at least 21 people in eight states as of Sunday evening: CONNECTICUT: _ In Prospect, one person was killed in a fire that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said was apparently caused by wires knocked down by the storm. FLORIDA: _ In Volusia County, 55-year-old Frederick Fernandez died [...]

August 30, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Electricity Blackouts Affect 4 Million Homes And Businesses

Electricity Blackouts Affect 4 Million Homes And Businesses

It could take weeks to restore power to millions of people left in the dark by Tropical Storm Irene. The lights went out for more than seven million people and businesses from Folly Beach, S.C., to Portland, Maine. And thousands of utility workers have begun the race to restore power. Getting the lights back on [...]

August 30, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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