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Bay Area birds imperiled by climate change, study finds
2014-09-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: Dozens of Bay Area bird types, including owls, hawks, shorebirds and such signature species as the brown pelican and golden eagle, are in jeopardy because of climate change, a study by the National Audubon Society revealed Tuesday. The seven-year study of North American birds found that more than 300 avian species - nearly half the birds on the continent - will be in dire straits by 2080 unless something is done to reduce carbon emissions. The list of birds on the brink includes common Bay...
Californian voters support water bond two-to-one, poll finds
2014-09-10 15:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A two-to-one majority of California voters support the state's $7.5 billion water bond that is slated for November's ballot, according to a new poll. The bond measure, which has been contentiously debated by the legislature and Governor Jerry Brown for the past few years, would improve the water quality, supply and infrastructure in drought-stricken California, if passed by voters. The poll, conducted by the independent and non-partisan Field Research Corp, found that citizen awareness of the...
Half of North Americas bird species vulnerable to climate change, study finds
2014-09-10 11:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Approximately half of North Americas 650 bird species, including the bald eagle, will be disrupted by climate change over the next 65 years, a new report has found, with some expected to go extinct. The report, published by the National Audubon Society, has described the shrinking habitats and ranges of bird species to be a crisis scenario for North Americas diverse ecology. Some 126 species are expected to lose over 50% of their current ranges, in some cases the figure is 100%. However, whilst...
Canada: With groundbreaking, large-scale carbon capture finds home in oil patch
2014-09-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: The elusive dream of commercial carbon capture and storage may finally be moving closer to reality, in part thanks to the nation's crude oil boom. NRG Energy Inc. and its partner JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. broke ground Friday on a project here that both companies believe will be one for the record books. The 50-50 venture aims to pull carbon dioxide from the waste stream coming from a coal-fired power plant just southwest of Houston and make money by selling the CO2 to nearby oil producers....
North America's key birds facing extinction, study finds
2014-09-09 04:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Half of North Americas bird species, from common backyard visitors like the Baltimore oriole and the rufous hummingbird to wilderness dwellers like the common loon and bald eagle, are under threat from climate change and many could go extinct, an exhaustive new study has found. Seven years of research found climate change the biggest threat to North Americas bird species. Some 314 species face dramatic declines in population, if present trends continue, with warming temperatures pushing the...
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