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Rising Temperatures in Europe Leave Ducks Grounded
2013-05-19 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Most birds are acutely sensitive to changes in temperature. Scientists now say that changes in climate and warmer temperatures in parts of Europe have resulted in the migration patterns of certain birds being radically altered. A study looking at the migration patterns of three species of duck -- the goldeneye, goosander and tufted duck -- has found there has been a sharp decrease in the number of birds migrating south. Birds like this female goosander are migrating much less than before due...
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
2013-05-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Baltimore Sun: Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And that's just a taste of what health problems to expect as global climate change cranks the heat up in many places. Researchers for Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Yale universities reviewed a nationwide health database of 12.5 million older Americans...
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