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Sea Levels Threaten Coastal Towns

Scientists are pretty certain climate change is going to cause the sea level to rise. It's happening already, actually. In communities around the Chesapeake Bay, people are getting a sneak preview.

Source: Environment Report, 06/19/2009

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"UN Warns of 'Megadisasters' Linked To Climate Change"

"The United Nations on Tuesday raised the prospect of 'megadisasters' affecting millions of people in some of the world's biggest cities unless more is done to heed the threat of climate change."

International

Source: AFP, 06/18/2009

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"Enviro Groups Fault Scaled-Back FutureGen Carbon Goal"

"The Energy Department's scaled-back goal for capturing carbon at the proposed FutureGen coal-fired power project is getting poor reviews from environmentalists."

Source: NYTimes, 06/17/2009

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"Report on Warming Offers New Details"

"Man-made climate change could bring parching droughts to the Southwest and pounding rainstorms to Washington, put Vermont maple sugar farms out of business and Key West underwater over the next century, according to a federal report released yesterday."

Source: Wash Post, 06/17/2009

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"Making the Case for Climate as a Migration Driver"

A new report says that climate change is already causing widespread human migration.

International

Source: NYTimes, 06/16/2009

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US Report: Climate Impacts Require Quick Action

"The Obama administration's top climate change scientists will unveil a report on Tuesday that details the impact of global warming on the United States and argues for fast action against it."