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California wildflowers losing diversity face warmer, drier winters
2015-06-22 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Native wildflowers in California are losing species diversity after multiple years of drier winters, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, which provides the first direct evidence of climate change impacts in the state's grassland communities. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is based on 15 years of monitoring about 80 sampling plots at McLaughlin Reserve, part of UC Davis' Natural Reserve System. "Our study shows...
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Model files suit after losing leg to toxic shock syndrome from tainted tampons
2015-06-19 16:37:38| Paper - Topix.net
She ended up having her leg amputated as a result of TSS. Wasser is also suing the Kroger and Ralph's grocery store where she purchased them, and told VICE that she wants to "raise awareness and change the packaging's warning label" in order to protect other women.
Alaskas glaciers are now losing 75 billion tons ice every year
2015-06-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: In a new study, scientists with the University of Alaska at Fairbanks and several other institutions report a staggering finding: Glaciers of the United States largest and only Arctic state, Alaska, have lost 75 gigatons (a gigaton is a billion metric tons) of ice per year from 1994 through 2013. For comparison, thats roughly half of a recent estimate for ice loss for all of Antarctica (159 billion metric tons). It takes 360 gigatons of ice to lead to one millimeter of sea level rise, which...
Gap is closing 175 stores. Is the preppy look losing its appeal?
2015-06-17 05:14:35| Apparel - Topix.net
Gap will close a quarter of its North American specialty stores over the next few years, including 140 closures that will happen during the 2015 fiscal year. With slumping sales, what does the retailer need to do to turn things around? Clothing retailer Gap is closing a quarter of its specialty stores in North America within the next few years in an attempt to revive its lackluster sales.
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World losing battle against terror, climate change & cyber attacks: Albright
2015-06-16 16:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: As the United Nation marks its 70th anniversary later this year, there is mounting evidence that the international community is losing the fight against the most pressing security and justice challenges of our time. From Syria to sub-Saharan Africa, a marked increase in mass atrocities has undermined basic human rights and reversed the trend of declining political violence that began with the end of the Cold War. Climate change, cyber-attacks, and the threat of cross-border economic shocks also pose...
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