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UPDATE: Appalachian Power says dam situations improve across the region
Assignment ManagerAccording to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...Tags: National Weather Service, Appalachian Power Company, James River, Hydroelectricity, Weather Warnings
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UPDATE: Sandy now a hurricane; East coast impacted by the weekend
If you follow the weather at all, you've heard something about Hurricane Sandy. The wave turned quickly into a storm Monday and will likely strengthen into a hurricane today as it approaches Jamaica and Cuba. The big question is where does Sandy go...
Tags: Weather Reports, Atlantic Ocean, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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Scientist baffled over Greenland ice melt
What was first captured on satellite, is now capturing the attention of scientists. Extreme melting of Greenland's surface ice cover. The photo above shows the extent of surface melt over Greenland’s ice sheet on July 8 (left) and July 12 (right)....
Tags: Research, Dartmouth College, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bodies of Water, Science and Technology
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Environmental group sizes up Virginia water threats
The National Resources Defense Council says Virginia is among the states least prepared for climate change. The environmental group is scheduled to explain why on Thursday when it releases a state-by-state analysis of what the states are doing -- or...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Bodies of Water
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Trail Stories: High Pointers
News DirectorFrom Denali in Alaska at more than 20 thousand feet, to Britton Hill in Florida at 345 feet above sea level, every state has a high point. Since the mid-1980's hundreds of intrepid hikers and explorers have shared the goal of reaching every high point...Tags: Bodies of Water
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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Tsunamis, Research, Indonesia, Earthquakes, Japan
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China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit emerging powers China and India as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's Far North. The organization, which coordinates...Tags: Sweden, Energy Resources, Marine Science, Metal and Mineral, Greenland
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CO2 Milestone Tips Us Into 'Meltdown' Realm
The Hartford CourantLast week, the world got a case of sticker shock. For the first time in recorded history, the price of our energy-rich lifestyle hit the magic number of 400 parts-per-million carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. There's no politics involved in this number....Tags: Glaciers, Bodies of Water, Landforms, University of Connecticut
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Carbon dioxide in atmosphere did not break 400 ppm at Hawaii site
Carbon dioxide measurements in the Earth's atmosphere did not break the symbolic milestone of 400 parts per million at a Hawaiian observatory last week, according to a revised reading from the nation's climate observers. The National Oceanic and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Global Warming, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bodies of Water, Science and Technology
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared - study
Reuters* Seas to rise 16.5 to 69 cm with moderate warming-ice2sea * Melt of Greenland, Antarctica less severe than expected By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 14 (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less...Tags: Global Change, Nuclear Power, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Greenland, Science and Technology
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: study
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. Even so, such a rise could...Tags: Global Change, Nuclear Power, Ban Ki-moon, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Greenland
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Palm Beach County faces climate change challenges
Sun SentinelClimate change needs to start becoming a bigger factor in decisions about Palm Beach County transportation plans and development proposals, county officials said Tuesday. Raising roads near the coast to brace for sea level rise and considering pollution...Tags: Palm Beach County, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Water, Bodies of Water
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