Keys Adapt to Rising Seas Amid Flooding Across Florida Keys
Florida Keys officials note a 9 inch sea level rise in the last century with projections to double in 50 years. Key West builds a stock Island fire station raised 1.5 feet above flood guidelines as seasonal tidal flooding becomes routine. Officials cite old coral reef with holes causing water intrusion and erosion as key challenges.
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WMO finds 2001–2010 decade warmest on record worldwide
The World Meteorological Organization reports 2001 to 2010 as the warmest decade since records began, with land and ocean temperatures roughly half a degree Celsius above 1961–1990. It cites Europe, Russia heat waves, Amazon, droughts, and extreme cyclones and floods as major events.
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Experts warn of bigger fiercer Western wildfires due to heat drought
Scientists say hotter, drier conditions feed larger more frequent fires across the West with scores of wildfires burning from Alaska to New Mexico. The Yarnell Hill blaze killed 19 firefighters as winds surged. officials note climate change contributes to trends, though not as sole cause.
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