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Lake Tanganyika fisheries declining from global warming
2016-08-08 22:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: The decrease in fishery productivity in Lake Tanganyika since the 1950s is a consequence of global warming rather than just overfishing, according to a new report from an international team led by a University of Arizona geoscientist. The lake was becoming warmer at the same time in the 1800s the abundance of fish began declining, the team found. The lake's algae - fish food - also started decreasing at that time. However, large-scale commercial fishing did not begin on Lake Tanganyika until...
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Chinese trade drop adds to global economic woes
2016-08-08 07:30:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Chinese exports see a further decline in July, adding to concerns over the global economic outlook.
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IATA global passenger traffic data shows 5.2% increase in June
2016-08-08 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published global passenger traffic data for June, which shows that demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), increased by 5.2% compared to that of the same month in 2015.
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Brazil: Rio Games open with Samba, global warming takes centrestage
2016-08-06 02:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hindu: Despite some protests, a grand gala opening ceremony starts. The mega event will run till August 21. Brazil showcased its rich history and cultural heritage, combined with Rio`s famous `Samba` dance, as the 31st Olympic Games was officially launched with a subtle yet powerful message of global warming plaguing the world in a glittering opening ceremony here. Brazil organisers put their passion for football aside and made climate change and depletion of natural resources as the central theme...
Cold War-era radioactive waste stored under Greenland's ice could be released as global temperatures rise
2016-08-06 01:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Global warming could release radioactive waste stored in an abandoned Cold War-era U.S. military camp deep under Greenland's ice caps if a thaw continues to spread in coming decades, scientists said on Friday. Camp Century was built in northwest Greenland in 1959 as part of U.S. research into the feasibility of nuclear missile launch sites in the Arctic, the University of Zurich said in a statement. Staff left gallons of fuel and an unknown amount of low-level radioactive coolant there when...
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