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California and Mexico sign pact to fight climate change
2014-07-28 23:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California Governor Jerry Brown and Mexican environmental officials signed a pact on Monday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an agreement that could eventually expand the market for carbon credits. The six-page memorandum of understanding calls for cooperation in developing carbon pricing systems and calls on the partners to explore ways to align those systems in the future. California cant do it alone and with this new partnership with Mexico, we can make real progress on reducing...
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Study: Climate change increases chance slowdown in yields
2014-07-28 22:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Des Moines Register: The odds of a major production slowdown of corn and wheat are as much as 20 times greater with climate change, according to researchers at Stanford University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The authors used global climate computer models, along with data about weather and crops, to calculate the chances that climatic trends would slow the growth in yields by 10 percent during the next 20 years. The result, researchers found, would mean yields would grow about half as quickly as...
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General Mills takes new steps to combat climate change
2014-07-28 20:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: General Mills said Monday it would take new steps to combat climate change, including expanding its emission reduction targets to include its vast network of suppliers and contractors. About two-thirds of General Mills greenhouse gas emissions and 99% of its water use comes from its indirect operations such as the farms it purchases raw materials from. The Minneapolis-based company known for brands such as Cheerios, Pillsbury and Haagen-Dazs pledged to include their supply chain in its emission...
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Smaller Seals: A Consequence of Climate Change
2014-07-28 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Antarctic fur seals are being born smaller and breeding less, experts are reporting. This, they say, is a direct result of changing climate conditions in their natural habitats. A study recently published in the journal Nature details how nearly three decades of data is showing an alarming trend: fur seal pups, namely the females, are being born smaller and smaller. "Over 27 years, we see pups being born with eight percent less body mass. We also see the females breeding later in age - at least...
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Climate Change A Greater Threat To Global Food Production Than Previously Thought: MIT Researchers
2014-07-28 18:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: Climate change could pose an even greater threat to global food production than previously thought, according to new research. Rising temperatures will not only damage heat-sensitive crops theyll also increase toxic air pollution, which will harm crops even further. The study, out this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, is the first to explore how this interaction between warming temperatures and air pollution affects staple crops. Scientists have long known that the two can independently...
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