Article 1: May 2016 United States storm complex
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editTen deaths of Texans and thousands of home evacuations [1] led Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issue a state-wide Disaster Proclamation on June 1, 2016 considering the damage in thirty-one counties [2]. Meteorologists attribute this storm's devastation to the power of the El Nino climate cycle [3]. An El Nino system is indentified following fluctuation in the climate, characterized by an eastern shift of warming ocean water from the western tropical Pacific Ocean and rainfall along the equator [4].
References
edit- http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/01/480277550/flooding-in-texas-kills-6-with-more-rain-forecast
- http://gov.texas.gov/news/proclamation/22354
- http://www.livescience.com/50980-texas-oklahoma-flooding-cause-el-nino.html
- http://www.livescience.com/3650-el-nino.html
Article 2: El Nino - Southern Oscillation
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Following the El Nino event in 1997 - 1998, the largest recorded to date[5], the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory attributes the first large-scale water bleaching event to the warming waters[6]. This process, called reef symbiosis [7], results to warming ocean water temperatures.
Article 3: Invasive Species in the United States
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The United States government spends an estimated $1 billion to recover from the invasive Formosan termite, investing $300 million of this budget is spent in areas surround New Orleans, a major port city[8].
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Louisiana
The city of New Orleans, the "gateway to the Mississippi", is a porous port city with rich soils. In turn, many aquatic plants are introduced to the region, making Louisiana the state with the second largest list of invasive aquatic species, second to Florida.
The "Dirty Dozen"[9] details a list of the United States' most destructive invasive species. Of the twelve, four are identified in the state, including the zebra mussel, tamarisk, Hydrilla, and Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallow).
Update: I linked zebra muscle, hydrilla, and Triadica sebifera to their respective wikipedia pages.
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- ^ "Flooding In Texas Kills 6, With More Rain Forecast". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Governor, Office of the. "Disaster Proclamation Issued For Texas Flooding". gov.texas.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Devastating Floods in Texas, Oklahoma Driven by El Niño". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "What Is El Niño?". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "The 1982-83 El Nino". www.fcst-office.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ "FAQs | El Nino Theme Page - A comprehensive Resource". www.pmel.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ "El Nino coral damage 'could be worst ever'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ "Louisiana Invasive Species". is.cbr.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Where We Work | The Nature Conservancy". www.nature.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.