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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
3 months agoCoastal flood advisory for Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast from Sunday to Tuesday
Monterey Bay (northern and southern) and Big Sur Coast under coastal flood advisory Sunday 4 a.m. to Tuesday 3 p.m.; up to 1.5 ft inundation possible.
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fromIrish Independent
6 months agoThe Irish Independent's View: Hurricane Melissa's ferocity highlights urgent need for climate action
While Jamaicans cowered as Hurricane Melissa approached, Leanne Archer, a research associate in climate extremes at the University of Bristol, said the hurricane was "yet another stark reminder that islands such as Jamaica face the brunt of accelerating extremes amplified by climate change, despite being among those who are the least responsible for the problem". Yet even as climate activists insist Earth is not dying, but being killed, too many are still ready to deny climate change even exists.
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