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Climate change: meteorologists preparing for worst
2014-08-21 20:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Intense aerial turbulence, ice storms and scorching heatwaves, huge ocean waves-the world's climate experts forecast apocalyptic weather over the coming decades at a conference in Montreal that ended Thursday. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) brought together 1,000 specialists to discuss the uncertain future of weather forecasting. A decade after the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the world's focus has shifted from reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked to warming, to dealing...
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Climate Change Hysteria: Utilities Will Benefit
2014-08-21 19:59:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Utilities are getting regulatory approval to make major system upgrades. This is the kick-in-the-pants weve needed in order to get off the dime and update aging infrastructure. Content Classification: Curated The Grid Optimization Blog read more
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Climate change could have negative effect on the Great Lakes
2014-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
HNGN: New research suggests climate change may have a strong effect on the Great Lakes. The consequences could impact the drinking water potential and recreational value of the lakes, as well as make them more vulnerable to invasive species and infectious pathogens, Grand Valley State University reported. "Climate change has occurred in the past, but this time, the frequency of change is too fast, not allowing animals enough time to adapt," said Kevin Strychar, an associate professor at Grand Valley's...
Climate change to cut South Asia's growth 9 per cent by 2100
2014-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: Climate change will cut South Asia`s growth almost 9 per cent by the end of the century unless world governments try harder to counter global warming, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday. The region is home to a fifth of the world`s population and is already vulnerable to climate extremes: seasonal floods, cyclones and droughts that ravage vast swathes of agricultural land and displace hundreds of thousands of people every year. The costs of countering climate change in South Asia...
Understanding How Ancestors Today's Mammals Responded Climate Change
2014-08-20 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: About 10 million years into the current Cenozoic Era, or roughly 56 million years ago, during a climate that was hot and wet, two groups of mammals moved from land to water. These were the cetaceans, which include whales, dolphins and porpoises, and the sirenians, with its sea cows, manatees and dugongs. Over time, their bodies began to adapt to their new environment. They lost their hind limbs, and their forelimbs began to resemble flippers. Their nostrils moved higher on their skulls. The cetaceans...
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