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Evidence

Hurricane Irene As An Example Of Climate Change

August 30, 2011

The Weather Channel has had its highest ratings during Hurricane Irene, making it the biggest storm system in its entire 29 year history of coverage, according to viewer ratings reported by the New York Times.  This high interest in recent storms has led many to question whether the increased intensity of hurricanes is due to [...]

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Earthquakes Hit The East

August 23, 2011

Considered an everyday occurrence out West in California, earthquakes are rarely ever felt on the East Coast.  A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia Tuesday at 1:50 p.m EST with tremors felt all the way in New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.  Residents along the coast were certainly shook up by the unexpected quake, [...]

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Animals Migrate Toward Poles

August 23, 2011

In a study from the journal Science that looked at the effects of climate change on over 2,000 species, scientists reported that animals and plants are moving their natural habitats toward the poles at a rate three times faster than originally forecasted.  Organisms are moving on average 17 kilometers per decade away from the equator and [...]

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Cities Change With Climate

August 17, 2011

Brian Holland, director of climate programs at the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives or ICLEI, started a program last year to help individual cities see the effects of climate change and figure out ways to adapt.  One fourth of the U.S. cities, almost 600 local governments, have gotten on board since its inception, according [...]

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Blair Mountaintop Removal Mining

August 17, 2011

Mountaintop Removal Mining is the practice of removing the summit of a mountain in order to access the coal beneath.  The excess soil that is removed is either put back on top once the coal is reached, or it is dumped in a surrounding valley.  For any extreme measure such as this, there are extreme [...]

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Al Gore’s Tirade

August 16, 2011

The topic of climate change is joining the list of taboo conversations to bring up at a dinner party, according to former Vice President Al Gore.  Last week Gore let off a colorful rant in a speech at the Aspen Institute, which he did not know was being recorded.  The expletive-laden crusade has since been [...]

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Fourth Warmest July On Record

August 11, 2011

2003, 1936, 1934, and now 2011.  The reports are in and this July was the fourth hottest on record in the United States.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA reported that the average U.S. temperature for the month was 2.7 degrees higher than average for the past 100 years.  In some states, the [...]

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