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Climate change brings a new wrinkle to life on Palau's islands: Fear of the sea

2014-01-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PRI: In Palau, youre never far from the ocean. It laps at the countrys 700 or so small islands, and it comes up quickly in conversation. The people here are bonded with the sea. It sustains them. They often learn to swim before they learn to walk. But as important as its always been, lately the sea has been getting a little too close for some Palauans, even the countrys president, Tommy Remengesau, Jr. Lately, during some full moon high tides, the president says its been flooding his back yard....

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Methane release around Arctic islands predates recent climate change

2014-01-03 09:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ars Technica: The earth sciences have described a number of processes that are decidedly unpleasant for any living organisms unlucky enough to experience them, from volcanic eruptions to mass extinctions. Climatic tipping points are one of those scary processes. You can think of them along the lines of a kid who accidentally crests a steep hill on an old bike with no brakes--he wont be stopping before the bottom of the hill (or he wipes out, whichever comes first). Crossing a tipping point in the climate system...

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AT&T names Joe York as president for Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

2013-12-25 06:16:51| Telecom - Topix.net

AT&T Inc. has promoted Joe York to president of AT&T Florida from vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs.

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Damaged reefs show resiliency in Cayman Islands study

2013-12-21 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A 13-year study of coral reefs spontaneously recovering in the Cayman Islands offers hope of refuting often doomsday forecasts about the worldwide decline of the colorful marine habitat. Scientists monitoring the Cayman reefs noted a 40 percent decline in live coral cover between 1999 and 2004 during a period of warmer seas in the Caribbean. However, seven years later, the amount, size and density of the live coral had returned to 1999 levels as sea temperatures eased, according to Tom Frazer,...

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