Welcome to The Global Warming Foundation.
The purpose of this site is to inform you about Global Warming. We endeavor to compile all the latest weather related articles and news stories from around the world to keep you informed.
At this point, there is no question of whether Global Warming is coming. It is already here. We at The Global Warming Foundation are tracking the increased number of global weather affects. We have gone from a time when severe weather events were rare to this juncture when we see bizarre, damaging, and even deadly weather events occurring multiple times each week, if not daily. We realize that different people are at different levels of realization, which range from oblivious; to denial; to green/ helpful; to ensuring survival. Our raison d’etre is to be of service for all those who suffer the concerns of living in the reality of this unprecedented change. Where we see a need, we are filling it. See below, and you will find a compilation of recent world weather events. Scroll down and find how much is happening so quickly. You will find other help with our links.
Our next project is to develop estimates of timing. We know that the frequency of weather events is increasing, and we are plotting the curve on which we are now progressing. Next, we will build a network of volunteer correspondents around the globe, where their reports will be calculated and visualized individually and collectively.
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-07.03.09- Floods triggered by monsoon rains have inundated hundreds of villages and displaced an estimated 200 000 people in India's north-eastern state of Assam, a news report said Friday.... (
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Heatwave easing as rain moves in
-07.03.09- The heatwave that has hit parts of the UK is starting to ease, with severe weather warnings in place for heavy rain in northern and western areas. ... (
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Warnings of heavy rain and floods
-07.02.09- A flood watch has been issued for rivers in the Stirling and Argyll areas, along with Loch Lomond. ... (
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County hit by torrential rainfall
-07.02.09- Torrential rain and lightning strikes have caused problems in a number of areas of Cornwall. ... (
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Floods cause Dublin traffic chaos
-07.02.09- There has been traffic chaos in Dublin after torrential rain fell in the city in the early hours of Thursday. Fifteen days of rain fell in one hour at Dublin Airport in a series of thunder and lightning storms. ... (
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China torn by heatwave, rainstorm
-07.02.09- The heatwave continues in Beijing and several other northern provinces Thursday, while rainstorms drench at least half of the country.
The maximum temperature reached 36 degrees Celsius Thursday in Beijing, at least 10 days after the heatwave began.
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Deadly storm hits Australia
-07.01.09- A woman has been crushed to death by a falling tree as severe storms batter Australia's south east.
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Heatwave alert level increases
-07.01.09- The Met Office has raised its heatwave alert level in parts of England, as hot and humid conditions look set to continue until Friday.
London and the South East are now on Level 3 of four, with temperatures set to reach at least 32C (89.6F). Thunderstorms in Tyne and Wear and Cumbria caused flash floods on Wednesday, with up to 500 lightning strikes recorded across the region in just a few hours.
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Poor rains 'shut down Kenya dam'
-07.01.09- Kenya's largest hydro-electric dam has been shut down because of low water levels, raising fears that power prices may rise in the East African country. ... (
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The least sea ice in 800 years
-07.01.09- There has never been so little sea ice in the area between Svalbard and Greenland in the last 800 years. New research, which reconstructs the extent of ice in the sea between Greenland and Svalbard from the 13th century to the present indicates that there has never been so little sea ice as there is now. The research results from the Niels Bohr Institute, among others, are published in the scientific journal, Climate Dynamics.... (
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Heatwave hits Europe
-07.01.09- Scorching temperatures continue to soar across Europe.
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Droughts and floods threaten China's economic growth, forecaster warns
-06.30.09- China faces an increase in weather disasters which will threaten crops and economic growth, the country's most senior forecaster has warned.
He Lifu, of the National Meteorological Centre, told the China Daily newspaper that events such as droughts, floods and storms had become more frequent and severe since the 1990s and the trend was likely to continue. He said his agency responded to 16 emergencies last year, the most since its foundation in 1949.
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Over 2,000 cattle die in Neb. heat wave
-06.30.09- More than 2,000 Nebraska cattle died last week during an unexpected spike in temperatures and humidity levels, with one feedlot alone losing 250 cattle, officials estimated Monday.... (
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Czech Met Office says June storms are exceptional
-06.30.09- The violent storms of the last week that caused at least 13 deaths and billions of crowns of damage in the Czech Republic has everyone focused on the weather. With water levels continuing high in many parts of the country there is still a threat that floods could return to areas already hit or strike new regions.... (
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Maine roads crumble under flooding
-06.29.09- Life is normally pretty quiet on this South Rumford road in western Maine. But on Saturday night, nature let loose. Flash floods overwhelmed culverts, putting roads across Oxford County under water. A 14 foot bridge that spanned Thurston Stream is gone.
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NI to miss out on summer heatwave
-06.29.09- Northern Ireland is expected to miss out on a heatwave forecast for England and Wales.
Temperatures are expected to soar to 30 C in the south of England, and people have been asked to keep an eye on elderly friends and family.
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Battle over water heats up in drought-stricken California
-06.29.09- In Fresno County, the No. 1 agriculture county in the U.S., farmers have idled 262,000 acres because they do not have enough water. Statewide the figure is 450,000 acres unplanted. Researchers at the University of California, Davis estimate that as of May, water shortages in the San Joaquin Valley have cost an estimated 35,000 jobs and $830 million in farm revenue.... (
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Increasing dust speeds melting of mountain snow
-06.29.09- Dust in the wind is rewriting the cycle of life in the mountains. Throughout memory the warmth of spring has begun the mountain snowmelt, bringing life-giving water to greening plants so they can blossom and renew their species.
But now, scientists say, the timing is being thrown off by desert dust stirred as global warming dries larger areas and human activity increases in those regions.
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Weather headlines: Wet week for Northeast, Great Lakes
-06.29.09- Extreme heat has retreated to California's Central Valley and along the Gulf Coast. Triple-digit temperatures are expected again in California's Central Valley, with many spots topping out 15 degrees above average. Showery weather is expected much of the week in the Northeast and Great Lakes.... (
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Czech floods widen, death toll rises to 13
-06.28.09- Heavy rain swept the southern Czech Republic on Sunday causing further flooding and bringing the death toll for the last week to 13, rescue teams and Czech media reported.
Meteorologists said rains would continue into the next week, keeping the east and southwest of the central European country on flood warning until Wednesday. The Czech Republic, a country of 10.5 million, has seen more frequent flooding in recent years.
This week's flooding is the country's worst natural disaster since high water in 2002 killed 17 people and flooded Prague's historic centre.
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Rains, flooding hit parts of Czech Republic
-06.28.09- Heavy rains are flooding southern parts of the Czech Republic, with mudslides damaging houses and roads in the region.
Rivers have been swelling in rural areas some 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Prague, the capital, Sunday but no casualties had been reported. ... (
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Downpour turns Kettering roads to rivers
-06.27.09- Heavy rain brought chaos to the north of the county yesterday when drains burst open and roads closed.
Calls poured into the emergency services and the Fire and Rescue Service was called out to flooded homes and a primary school.
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Thunderstorms Wash Out Roads In Western Maine
-06.27.09- Emergency crews in Oxford County were busy Saturday afternoon and into the night dealing with washed-out roads. They said a strong thunderstorm moved through the Rumford area around 3 Saturday afternoon followed by another around 8 p.m. And further south in Oxford County, it was the same story. ... (
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Record heat in the U.S.
-06.26.09- CNN meteorologist Bonnie Schneider has the forecast as a heat wave continues to grip the nation's midsection.
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Caribbean tropical wave may grow into Gulf storm
-06.26.09- A tropical wave over the western Caribbean Sea between Honduras and Cuba has a moderate chance -- 30 to 50 percent -- of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center forecast Friday.... (
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Heat causing pavement buckling and blowups in Mo.
-06.26.09- searing heat of the last 10 days, preceded by a long wet spring, has caused road pavement around Missouri to buckle or blow up.
A highway expert in St. Louis said the phenomenon is not just a problem in Missouri but around the country.
When pavement temperatures rise, concrete slabs expand, push up against each other and either heave up or crumble.
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India's farmers cursed with severe drought
-06.26.09- Pista Devi struggles to keep her toes from poking out through the holes in her shoes, as she pushes and pulls a wicked-looking farm tool. She is a widow, struggling to feed herself and five children.
She is bone thin but strong. She has to be. The soil is as hard as stone and as dry as the desert. Pista is trying to prepare the land for seeding.
But her part of India is dealing with a rain deficit that is 85 percent below normal.
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Eight dead as storm sweeps Philippines: govt
-06.25.09- At least eight people were killed while 12 others remained missing after tropical storm Nangka swept through the central and northern Philippines, officials said on Thursday.... (
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Ten dead in Czech floods, central Europe on alert
-06.25.09- At least 10 people died in flooding in the eastern Czech Republic, and rising river levels prompted flood warnings across central Europe following heavy rains this week.
In Austria, the river Danube has risen this week after some of the heaviest rainfalls in 50 years.
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China's creeping sands
-06.25.09- Desertification is the gradual transformation of arable and habitable land into desert, normally caused by climate change or the destructive use of land. Each year, desertification and drought account for US$42 billion loss in food productivity worldwide.
It is estimated that nearly 20% of China's land area, some 1.74 million square kilometres, is now classified as desert. Affecting the lives of an estimated 400 million people, it is one of the most important environmental issues in China today.
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Ten killed in Czech flash floods
-06.25.09- At least 10 people have died in floods that have wreaked havoc in the eastern Czech Republic.
Towns and villages were lashed by torrential rain in North Moravia, causing rivers to burst their banks. The town of Novy Jicin witnessed up to 80mm (three inches) of rain within two hours.
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Floods ravage Austria
-06.25.09- Several towns were flooded and road and rail connections broken in eastern Austria Wednesday as heavy rain hammered down for a third day in a row.
In the town of Hatzendorf, in the southeastern province of Styria, 60 people had to be evacuated from their homes, as they found themselves in one metre of water.
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Praying for rain in India
-06.25.09- The livelihoods of millions are at risk, as India faces a severe rain shortage.
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Tropical storm kills 8 in Philippines; 8 missing
-06.25.09- A tropical storm whipped up tornadoes, triggered landslides and overturned boats as it cut across the central Philippines, leaving at least eight dead and eight more missing amid widespread flooding, officials said Thursday.... (
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Strong thunderstorms batter southeast Michigan
-06.25.09- Severe thunderstorms have moved through southeast Michigan, leaving about 100,000 electrical customers without service.... (
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Heavy flooding in Austria
-06.25.09- Several villages in northern parts of Austria have been left isolated by severe flooding, following heavy rainfall.
These pictures show the impact on the town of Steyr in Upper Austria state, where people have been evacuated in response to the rising water levels.
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Incessant downpour floods Junagadh, 10 inch rain recorded in Sutrapada
-06.25.09- Torrential downpour coupled with strong winds in the last 24 hours threw normal life out of gear in the district on Wednesday, with a few places recording 10 inches rainfall. ... (
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India monsoon rain 'below normal'
-06.24.09- Indian officials say that monsoon rains in the country are likely to be "below normal" triggering off fears about crop failure and high food prices. The newspaper said that in at least eight states, monsoon rains so far had been 60 to 90% below normal.
Forecasters say that rainfall is likely to be lower than predicted in April, when they said it would be near normal.
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Heat record reported in Arkansas
-06.24.09- There's no doubt it's summer in Arkansas.
The National Weather Service says the dew point recorded at the North Little Rock airport on Tuesday hit a record 83 degrees. There's no doubt it's summer in Arkansas.
The National Weather Service says the dew point recorded at the North Little Rock airport on Tuesday hit a record 83 degrees.... (
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Andres weakens to tropical depression off Mexico
-06.24.09- Andres, the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, has weakened to a tropical depression, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Wednesday.... (
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Record-setting heat not over yet
-06.24.09- Summer heat waves are expected in the South. But in Michigan?
Cities in Wisconsin and Michigan and all the way down to Texas and Florida have been smashing heat records this week: concrete roads buckled, one person was found dead and seven show dogs died. "Records will continue to roll in," said James Wilson, a meteorologist at The Weather Channel.
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Andres weakens to depression, back out to sea
-06.24.09- The remnants of Tropical Storm Andres were dissipating over the Pacific on Wednesday after flooding homes and killing at least one person on Mexico's southwestern coast.
Andres briefly flared up into the Eastern Pacific season's first hurricane Tuesday, skirting the coast south of the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta.
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Himalayan glaciers feared to be swelling dangerously due to global warming
-06.24.09- Scientists in Nepal have embarked on the first field studies of Himalayan glacial lakes, some of which are feared to be swelling dangerously due to global warming.... (
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Large wildfire burning in Siskiyou County (California)
-06.23.09- Firefighters today are battling a wildfire near Seiad in Siskiyou County that has already burned more than 175 acres.
The Sims Creek fire, the largest of the season so far in the north state, began around 2:50 p.m., Davida Carnahan, a public affairs officer with the Klamath National Forest, announced tonight.
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Hurricane Andres roars by western Mexico, one dead
-06.23.09- Hurricane Andres, the first cyclone of the eastern Pacific season, pounded western Mexico on Tuesday after sweeping a fisherman to his death and flooding streets in Acapulco.
Andres blew into a category one hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph as it moved north and neared the shore, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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Flood Warning for some suburban residents
-06.22.09- Suburban residents are keeping a watchful eye on the weather because of the potential for flooding. Heavy rains over the weekend and Monday morning have already caused flooding in Gurnee. ... (
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Expect extreme heat, thunderstorms today
-06.22.09- Severe thunderstorms could strike Central Florida today, but the real threat across the region isn't rain or lightning.
It's heat.
Again.
Central Florida is in the midst of a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m.
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Swiss glaciers melting faster than ever before: study
-06.22.09- Switzerland's glaciers shrank by 12 percent over the past decade, melting at their fastest rate due to rising temperatures and lighter snowfalls, a study by the Swiss university ETH showed Monday.
"The last decade was the worst decade that we have had in the last 150 years. We lost a lot of water," said Daniel Farinotti, research assistant at the ETH.
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City in Brazil's Amazon faces worst floods in 56 years
-06.22.09- — Manaus, a city deep in Brazil's Amazon jungle, is suffering the worst flooding it has seen in 56 years, civil defense officials said Monday.
Torrential rain in Brazil's north has swollen the Amazon river and its tributaries, including the Negro river on which Manaus sits, they said.
Over the weekend, the Negro river rose to 29.62 meters (88.32 feet) -- just a centimeter off the level it reached in 1953, when it hit 29.63 meters.
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Heat misses record mark
-06.22.09- On Sunday, Gainesville hit 97 degrees and fell short of the 100-degree record set on the same date in 1998.
It may have been as hot as Hades over the weekend, but the searing heat did not set records in the region.
And, National Weather Service forecasters say, the extreme heat will begin subsiding by Thursday.
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