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Giant icebergs are slowing climate change, research reveals
2016-01-11 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Giant melting icebergs may be a symbol of climate change but new research has revealed that the plumes of nutrient-rich waters they leave in their wake lead to millions of tonnes of carbon being trapped each year. Researchers examined 175 satellite photos of giant icebergs in the Southern Ocean which surrounds Antarctica and discovered green plumes stretching up to 1,000km behind them. The greener colour of the plumes is due to blooms of phytoplankton, which thrive on the iron and other nutrients...
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Heres what Obama can still do to fight climate change in his final year
2016-01-11 16:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: heres only one year left until President Obama leaves office, and theres a fair chance he will be replaced by a climate sciencedenying Republican, perhaps one in the form of a comb-over-sporting reality TV star. So time may be running out for the U.S. to take meaningful actions to fight climate change. Obama already has some important climate achievements under his belt most notably, paving the way for the Paris Agreement and cracking down on coal plant emissions through the Clean Power Plan....
NCAR to get new SGI supercomputer to sharpen climate change projections
2016-01-11 15:25:15| Extremetech
The National Center for Atmospheric Research will be working with SGI on a new system to develop more advanced climate and weather models.
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Climate change means more fear, less fun for global middle class: UBS
2016-01-11 13:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The erosion of wealth among the world's middle class due to climate change is a threat to economic and social stability which could spur its 1 billion members to push for action on global warming, Swiss bank UBS Group AG said. In a study of middle-class consumption in 215 cities around the world, UBS analysts found spending priorities were noticeably different in cities most at risk from climate change such as Los Angeles, Tokyo and Shanghai. In those top-risk cities, the middle class spent...
The government just proposed a sea change to American diets - and...
2016-01-11 07:57:04| Beverages - Topix.net
The government just proposed a sea change to American diets - and it's scary news for Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Dr. Pepper This week, the USDA released a major report on guidelines for healthy eating that completely contradicts how most Americans eat. One of the biggest changes is strict limits on the amount of sugar Americans consume every day.
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