July 29, 2013 (San Diego) --Dear EarthTalk: Hurricane Sandy brought more sea water onto shorelines than I’d ever witnessed before and many communities near where I live are now being required to raise their homes up. What is the prognosis for sea level rise in the years immediately ahead?
-- Scott P., Fairfield, CT
Since sea level measurements were first recorded, in 1870, global averages have risen almost eight inches. The annual rate of rise has been 0.13 inches over the past 20 years, which is close to twice the average from the previous 80 years. Future estimates for sea levels vary according to region but most Earth scientists agree that sea levels are expected to rise at a greater pace than during the last 50 years.
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School previously raised over 30 tons of supplies for Katrina victims and, over $100,000 worth of medical supplies for those affected by the Haiti earthquake
November 11, 2012 (San Diego)-- “People really want to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy however they can,” said Scott Brown, former San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) parent and manager of The Mother of All Garage Sales.
On Sunday, November 11 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, SDJA will old the event,, with 100% of the proceeds going to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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November 2, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – San Diego’s local Republican Congressmen Brian Bilbray, Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa voted for the Paul Ryan budget which would have deeply reduced emergency response and preparedness to disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and local wildfires. An analysis from Third Way says that the Ryan-Bilbray budget “would set the clock back on disaster preparation to the days before Hurricane Katrina.”
Mitt Romney, in a primary debate, called disaster relief “immoral” and said he would privatize FEMA. Following Hurricane Sandy, he has sought to blur his stance, though his running mate’s budget would also have radically cut federal aid and hampered states’ abilities to respond when disasters strike.
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November1, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
Sandy blamed for 157 deaths (CNN)
Impact by state: States pick up pieces as Sandy fades (CNN)
Hurricane Sandy blows election off course (Reuters)
Obama on storm recovery: We willnot quit until this is done (CNN)
Romney’s challenge: How to campaign after Sandy (CBS)
Romney ties to voting machine company that could decide the election causing concerns (Forbes)
Romney’s lax regulation may have fueled meningitis outbreak (Salon)
Did U.S. go toofar in secret surveillance of citizens? Case heads to Supreme Court (Christian Science Monitor)
U.S. sues Bank America for mortgage fraud (NPR)
Citing food safety concerns, Kroger calls it quits on sprouts (NPR)
Bloomberg Backs Obama, Citing Fallout From Storm
WORLD
Death knell for wind farms: Enough is enough, says Energy Minister in Britain (UK Telegraph)
In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university (Christian Science Monitor)
In vitro fertilization increases risk of birth defects (Jerusalem Post)
AP interview: Japan nuke plant water worries rise (U-T San Diego)
Did Israel just blow up an Iranian weapons factory in Sudan? (Christian Science Monitor)
Death toll tops 100 in ethnic strife in Myanmar (NPR)
Read more for excerpts and links to full stories.
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November 1, 2012 (San Diego) – Sempra Energy Foundation today pledged $50,000 in disaster-relief assistance funds to East Coast storm victims. In support of Sempra Energy companies’ employee giving efforts, the Foundation also will be matching up to an additional $50,000 in employee donations, bringing the total potential donation to $150,000 by the Foundation and company employees.
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CPSC, FEMA and USFA Warn About Deadly Dangers After Hurricane Sandy Passes
October 30, 2012 (Washington D.C.) -- For those of our readers with relatives in the path of Hurricane Sandy, here is some potentially life-saving advice from three federal agencies. These tips are also applicable to surviving other disasters, such as wildfires and earthquakes.
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Obama to Governors in path of Hurricane Sandy: "We will be there...making sure that we've got the best possible response."
By Miriam Raftery
October 28, 2012 (San Diego) – As Hurricane Sandy, one of the worst storms in memory, barrels toward the East Coast and wildfire season hits full stride here in San Diego's East County, voters should know that when asked about federal disaster relief at a debate among Republican primary presidential candidates, Mitt Romney called such spending “immoral.”
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n Diego)-- “People really want to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy however they can,” said Scott Brown, former San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) parent and manager of The Mother of All Garage Sales.
November 2, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – San Diego’s local Republican Congressmen Brian Bilbray, Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa voted for the Paul Ryan budget which would have deeply reduced emergency response and preparedness to disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and local wildfires. An analysis from 
November 1, 2012 (San Diego) – 
CPSC, FEMA and USFA Warn About Deadly Dangers After Hurricane Sandy Passes
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