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Monsoon rains disrupt normal life in coastal Karnataka

The Siasat Daily 21 Jun 2018

Incessant rains measuring up to 15 cm lashed Karnataka’s coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttar Kannada till Wednesday morning as the southwest monsoon remained active over the region. “As on Wednesday morning, the southwest monsoon remained active over coastal Karnataka and was weak in north interior Karnataka,” the Bengaluru centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on its website....

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Heatwave conditions likely to prevail

The Hindu 21 Jun 2018

Heat wave conditions very likely to prevail over some parts fior two more days n all the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh....

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Fishermen in Ketu South decry dwindling catch due to tidal waves

Joy Online 21 Jun 2018

Fishermen at coastal communities in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region say rising tides are affecting their fishing activities. The fishermen revealed this to members of the Journalists for Responsible Fisheries and Environment Network [JRFE] and the Earth Journalism Network [EJN] when they paid a visit to the coastal communities....

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TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast

San Francisco Chronicle 21 Jun 2018

TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, June 20, 2018 _____ 137 FPUS54 KCRP 210416 ZFPCRP Zone Forecasts for The Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Plains National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1116 PM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018 TXZ343-210930- Coastal Nueces- Including the cities of Corpus Christi and Flour Bluff 1116 PM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... Showers likely ... ....

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HiToms clip Owls, 6-3

The High Point Enterprise 21 Jun 2018

High Point-Thomasville scored five runs in the seventh – highlighted by a three-run home run by Austin Pharr – and rolled past the Forest City Owls 6-3 in Coastal Plain League baseball Wednesday at Finch Field ... … I really thought he set the tone for our team, our defense and even our hitters.” ... “It’s a combination of playing good defense, getting good pitching and timely hitting,” Rountree said of the team’s recent strong play ... Summary....

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Everett bank plans $30M IPO

The Seattle Times 21 Jun 2018

Coastal Financial, the parent of Everett-based Coastal Community Bank, has filed to go public with an offering that aims to raise $30 million ... ....

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Lafourche Parish to get $412,722 for coastal restoration

Daily Comet 21 Jun 2018

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has approved giving Lafourche Parish almost half a million dollars to combat land loss occurring in the Terrebonne Basin.In all, $20 million will be given to alleviate various coastal problems faced by the state. The series of projects will span six coastal parishes ... ....

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Jamaica gets approval for climate resilience work in Annotto Bay

The Gleaner 21 Jun 2018

Jamaica has got a second shot at helping to build the climate resilience of coastal communities under component one of its Adaptation Fund project, dubbed 'Enhancing the Resilience of the Agricultural Sector and Coastal Areas to Protect Livelihoods... ....

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Earth Today | Jamaica gets approval for climate resilience work in Annotto Bay

The Gleaner 21 Jun 2018

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UAE weather: Temperatures to drop during the weekend after reaching 47°C today

The National 21 Jun 2018

Temperatures will vary between 26°C and 45°C in coastal areas today, while internal areas may see a fluctuation between 25°C and 47°C and mountainous regions 20°C to 36°C ... The wind speed may reach 42km/hr in coastal areas, 38km/hr ......

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East Coast senators urging Congress to expand insurance for aquafarmers

The Jamestown Press 21 Jun 2018

Four Atlantic Coast Democrats from the U.S ... “Supporting this growth and giving shellfish farmers the tools to expand is vital to the health of coastal economies and communities in our states.” ... The state’s 73 shellfish farms sold more than 8.4 million oysters in 2017, according to a report by the state coastal council ... Return to top .......

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With climate change, the future is a guessing game

Missoula Independent 21 Jun 2018

Nowhere is this phrase more overworked than in relation to climate change ... For example, the 30-foot rise in sea level that prevailed the last time atmospheric CO2 was as high as it is today would drown New Orleans, Houston and all the coastal cities of Florida ... For example, we could start enacting strict coastal development ordinances and no long offer government-subsidized flood insurance in low-lying coastal zones ... ....

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Pakistan to adopt UN Decade of Action for water sector

Dawn 21 Jun 2018

ISLAMABAD. Facing a grim water situation, Pakistan plans to adopt the United Nations’ Decade (2018-28) of Action. Water for Sustainable Development programme envisaging integrated water resources management including seawater treatment for Karachi, Gwadar, Pasni, Jiwani, Keti Bandar and other coastal areas ... Likewise, the greater Karachi area has damaged aqua life and water quality in the coastal areas ... ....

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