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Climate change accelerating death Western forests
2014-09-10 23:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The iconic pine and aspen forests of the Rocky Mountains are dying off at an alarming rate thanks to conditions exacerbated by climate change - drought, insect infestations and wildfires - a new report says. Colorado alone could lose 45% of its aspen stands over the next 45 years, says the report released Thursday by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization. Pine bark beetles alone have killed 46 million acres of trees across the west, an area nearly the size...
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Report: Climate change transforming Rocky Mountain forests
2014-09-10 21:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denver Channel: Climate change is forever altering forests in the Rocky Mountain region with wildfires, insects and unexplained tree die-off, according to a new report. Published Wednesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, the report is titled "Rocky Mountain Forests at Risk." It finds that climate changes are driving the "triple assault" that is threatening the landscapes of Rocky Mountain, Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Temperatures in the region have...
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Climate change could 'fundamentally alter' US forest
2014-09-10 20:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Wildfires, insects and drought are crippling forests in the western United States' iconic Rocky Mountains, scientists warned on Wednesday, urging more efforts to stop global warming. "If left unchecked, the climate change that is driving this triple assault could fundamentally alter these forests as we know them," said the report by the Union for Concerned Scientists. Researchers found that in the American West, "temperatures have risen on average about two degrees Fahrenheit (about one degree...
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Europes climate change and energy strategy at critical juncture, says thinktank
2014-09-10 17:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Renewed leadership from Europe on the issues of climate change and energy could leverage a greater effort from other major economies, according to thinktank IPPR. The organisation describes Europe as being as a critical juncture when it comes to strategy on the issue. Blue & Green Tomorrow is currently running a crowdfunder to ensure its survival. Please pledge. IPPR notes that the political crisis in Ukraine, which has led to discussion on energy security because of dependence on Russian exports,...
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Climate Change Could Wipe Out Half Of All North American Bird Species
2014-09-10 16:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: More than half of the bird species in North America, including the bald eagle and the official birds of eight US states, are being seriously threatened by global climate change, the National Audubon Society revealed in a new report published on Tuesday. According to the study, 126 species will lose at least half of their current ranges by 2050, and will have no chance to relocate if global warming continues on its current trajectory. An additional 188 species will experience more than 50 percent...
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