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Study Finds Glaciers Melting at Unprecidented Rates Around the Globe
2015-08-04 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Glaciers around the globe are melting at unprecedented rates, according to an analysis of data spanning 120 years by researchers at the University of Zurich. The team compared glacier data collected between 2001 and 2010 with measurements, aerial and satellite photos, written accounts, and historical depictions from the previous century. On average, glaciers are currently losing between 0.5 and 1 meter of ice thickness each year, the researchers found -- two to three times more than glaciers were...
Majority of Britons worried about global warming, poll finds
2015-08-04 06:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: The majority of British people are worried about global warming, a poll has found, with flooding and sea level rise topping the list of fears for what rising temperatures will bring. A survey of more than 2,000 people found more than half (57%) were worried about global warming, with one in seven of those quizzed, or 14%, very worried about the issue. Almost two thirds (64%) thought global warming was already a problem, and seven out of 10 (70%) agreed it was going to be a problem in 20 years...
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Survey Finds Animal Welfare Tops Consumers’ Ethical Concerns
2015-07-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - Three quarters of consumers in the UK put animal welfare at the top of the list when it comes to ethical issues for food companies.
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Poll Finds Most Californians Say Climate Change Linked To Drought
2015-07-30 06:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Nearly two-thirds of Californians believe global warming is having an impact on the state`s persistent drought, sharing Gov. Jerry Brown`s environmental concerns as he presses for tougher climate change standards, according to a new statewide poll released Wednesday. The Public Policy Institute of California found that 79 percent of residents agree that global warming is either a very serious or somewhat serious threat to California`s quality of life. And across racial groups, 69 percent of Latinos...
Thousands aren't paying Portland's arts tax, audit finds
2015-07-28 17:21:37| PortlandOnline
Andrew Theen in The Oregonian, July 28, 2015
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