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Mangroves, nature’s shield against typhoons and tsunami

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Following typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines’ Department for Environment and Natural Resources has earmarked around US$8m to fund efforts to replant much of the affected coastal zone with mangrove forests……

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California is heading into its third consecutive dry winter with no relief in sight.

Climate Impacts‘s insight:

Not good news for California and Nevada.

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Posted by: gaiatahoe | January 1, 2014

Drought and poor air: Short-term thinking will haunt 2014

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-California is in the middle of a serious drought -Air quality is worse now than it’s been in years. The two are linked of course, and are the result of long-term weather patterns; the same system that is keeping the rain away is …

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Posted by: gaiatahoe | January 1, 2014

UK Parliament: IPCC 5th Assessment Review | Climate Etc.

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by Judith Curry The UK House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee has invited submissions to an inquiry on the IPCC 5th Assessment. The Committee requested submissions that address the following …

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As the Philippines struggle to recover from Typhoon Haiyan—which killed thousands of people and is one of the most int.

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Times of India Florida’s mangrove forests expand north with climate change NBCNews.com Fewer deep freezes, attributable to Earth’s warming climate, have caused mangrove forests to expand northward in Florida over the past three decades, new…

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Some good news for coastal protection.

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Posted by: gaiatahoe | January 1, 2014

IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) will provide a clear view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change. It will comprise three Working Group (WG) reports and a Synthesis Report (SYR). The outline and content can be found in theAR5 reference document and SYR Scoping document.

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Climate change will alter future weather and change crop and animal productivity. But economic models differ on the magnitude of these changes, according to the world’s lead economic modelers. Estimates on both the …

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Posted by: gaiatahoe | January 1, 2014

54-Year-Old Message In A Bottle Predicted Climate Change …

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A glacier on Canada’s northernmost island has retreated more than 200 feet in 50 years.

Climate Impacts‘s insight:

Fortuitous monitoring of glacier retreat

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Posted by: gaiatahoe | January 1, 2014

Winter Storm Warning in NYC and Southern NY State

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National Weather Service – Active until Jan 3, 2014 1:00 PM EST. Posted Jan 1, 2014 4:00 PM EST.

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