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Island Creation in the Maldives Could Counteract Land Loss Due to Sea Level Rise
2013-09-29 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: The creation of new islands could make up for the loss of land in the Maldives due to sea level rise, a study published in the journal Geology suggests. Regional island building consists of lagoons filling with sand taken from the surrounding coral reefs. As this happens, plant and animal life take root. By studying the history and timing of this process throughout the area, researchers concluded that the continued accumulation of sand within the reefs found inside Maldivian atolls offer an...
UN Climate Change Report: Sea Level, Air Temperature To Rise
2013-09-27 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its latest assessment today. This is the fifth since 1990. The reports project the rate of global warming, sea level rise and other expected effects that result largely from our use of fossil fuels, which puts billions of additional tons of carbon dioxide into the air every year.
Climate change stars fade, even if risks rise
2013-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Compared to the heady days in 2007 when U.S. climate campaigner Al Gore and the U.N.'s panel of climate scientists shared the Nobel Peace Prize, the risks of global warming may be greater but the stars preaching the message have faded. With many governments focused on tackling short-term economic growth, the shift reinforces what former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has sometimes called a "shocking lack of leadership" in confronting long-term global warming. The U.N.'s Intergovernmental...
New England sees rise in warm-water ocean species
2013-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Fish commonly found in warm ocean waters to the south have become more common in New England as ocean temperatures rise. Over the past two years, fishermen in southern New England have seen an increase in croaker, cobia and spot, species more commonly found in waters off the mid-Atlantic. Certain types of skates and blue crabs are also becoming more numerous, fishermen say. In the colder Gulf of Maine waters north of Cape Cod, black sea bass have become more prevalent the past two summers. Longfin...
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Futures rise ahead of trio of economic reports
2013-09-26 14:58:33| Real Estate - Topix.net
U.S. markets have sold off for five consecutive days, rattled by the prospect of a government shutdown.
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