In North Dakota the waters kept rising. Swollen by more than a month of record rains in Saskatchewan, the Souris River topped its all time record high, set back in 1881. The floodwaters poured into Minot, North Dakota’s fourth-largest city, and spread across thousands of acres of farms and forests. More than 12,000 people were forced to evacuate. Many lost their homes to the floodwaters.
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Calling on the news media – haywire weather and climate change – A Statement from NC WARN
Last week McClatchy Newspapers published a breakthrough article about scientists seeing the links between severe weather and global warming. More of this strong journalism is urgently needed because very little time is left before climate change becomes self-sustaining.
Why have tornadoes become so frequent? – The Philadelphia Inquirer
So far this month, 900 tornado sightings have been reported, according to the government’s Storm Prediction Center.
Scientists connect global warming to extreme rain – Associated Press
Extreme rainstorms and snowfalls have grown substantially stronger, two studies suggest, with scientists for the first time finding the telltale fingerprints of man-made global warming on downpours that often cause deadly flooding.
Slamming the Door on Climate Confusionists – 2010 Wettest, Hottest Year – The New York Times
New government figures for the global climate show that 2010 was the wettest year in the historical record, and it tied 2005 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880.
Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions – Associated Press
This summer’s weather disasters fit into the pattern forecast by climate scientists in key 2007 report on global warming.
Climate Change Speeds Up Since Kyoto in 1997: Associated Press article and response from Jim Warren
How climate change has accelerated beyond some of the grimmest warnings made in 1997. NC WARN Executive Director Jim Warren responds in a letter to The News & Observer.
“Urgency Denial” Must End – Winston-Salem Journal Oped by Jim Warren
By Jim Warren. Severe climate changes are occurring at an accelerating rate. Our planet is in crisis, according to the world’s top scientists, and corrective measures that are proven, feasible and economically beneficial — mainly energy efficiency — need to be implemented now.
Govt Report Links Weather Extremes, Climate Change – ABC News
20-Year Intense Downpours to Occur Every 6 Years By CLAYTON SANDELL, BILL BLAKEMORE and BARBARA PINTO June 19, 2008 — In Burlington, Iowa, the rain-swollen Mississippi has swallowed part of downtown. It’s the second record-breaking flood in the past 15 years and the second time Dennis Standard’s riverfront restaurant has …
Oxfam: Weather Disasters Soar, IPCC Demands Action – A Statement from NC WARN
The global scientific community just redoubled its warning that climate change is accelerating, and the world’s top experts are calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gases.