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Ocean Acidification Threatens Food Security: Report

"Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Iran, and China are among the top 50 nations whose food security may be threatened by the effects that the rise of manmade carbon-dioxide (CO2) gas emissions are already starting to have on fish and shellfish, according to a new report by Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization."

Source: Climate Central, 09/25/2012

"'Astonishing' Ice Melt May Lead to More Extreme Winters"

"The record loss of Arctic sea ice this summer will echo throughout the weather patterns affecting the U.S. and Europe this winter, climate scientists said on Wednesday, since added heat in the Arctic influences the jet stream and may make extreme weather and climate events more likely."

Source: Climate Central, 09/13/2012

"In U.S., 2012 So Far Is Hottest Year on Record"

"The first eight months of 2012 have been the warmest of any year on record in the contiguous United States, and this has been the third-hottest summer since record-keeping began in 1895, the U.S. National Climate Data Center said on Monday."

Source: Reuters, 09/11/2012

"As Temps Rise, Cities Combat 'Heat Island' Effect"

"More than 20,000 high-temperature records have been broken so far this year in the United States. And the heat is especially bad in cities, which are heating up about twice as fast as the rest of the planet."

Source: NPR, 09/05/2012

"Experts Issue a Warning as Food Prices Shoot Up"

"With the worst drought in half a century withering corn across the Midwest, agricultural experts on Tuesday urged international action to prevent the global spike in food prices from causing global hunger."

Source: NY Times, 09/05/2012

"Heat Guidelines Help Keep Young Athletes Cool"

"As extremely hot temperatures continue to hit much of the country, high school football teams are busy getting ready for the fall season. Last year, five high school football players died of heat stroke. Across the country, experts are trying to prevent those kinds of tragedies."

Source: NPR, 08/29/2012

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