Posts Tagged ‘frequent floods’

Midwest floods show signs of global warming

By admin • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Global Warming, Important Today

Floods like those that inundated the U.S. Midwest are supposed to occur once every 500 years but this is the second since 1993, suggesting flawed forecasts that do not take global warming into account, conservation experts said on Tuesday.”Although no single weather event can be attributed to global warming, it’s critical to understand that a […]



Climate change can bring malaria to Britain: report

By admin • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Global Warming, Life

Frequent floods, heat waves and other extreme weather conditions could have huge health impacts for Britain, including the spread of virtually unknown infections like malaria, said a report on climate change launched Thursday. The report by the British Medical Association (BMA) called on health professionals to take the lead in combating climate change, saying doctors […]