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Droughts from climate change will hit developed countries harder
2016-01-07 16:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: New research suggests farms in developed countries may be more vulnerable to longer, deeper droughts predicted to occur as a result of climate change. "(Those farms) are really good in terms of producing high yields in stable climates, but maybe they're more vulnerable to weather shocks," said Navin Ramankutty of the University of British Columbia, co-author of a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Ramankutty and his colleagues examined United Nations crop data from 177 countries between...
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Overcoming hurdles to climate change adaptation in the Arctic
2016-01-07 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Outdated land management practices, a dearth of local decision-making bodies with real powers, a lack of long-term planning, along with long-standing educational and financial disempowerment and marginalization are among the hurdles the prevent Arctic communities from adapting to climate change, says a McGill-led research team. But Arctic communities inherently have the capacity to adapt to significant climate change. That's partly because they are used to accepting a chan…
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DiCaprio happy leaders taking climate change more seriously
2016-01-07 07:53:12| Real Estate - Topix.net
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the premiere for "The Revenant" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in New York.
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Activist investor turns up heat on Yahoo, seeks leadership change
2016-01-06 21:57:24| IT Services - Topix.net
REUTERS: Activist investor Starboard Value LP on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Yahoo Inc , taking aim at Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer and her leadership team and raising the prospect a proxy battle is nearing. Starboard in a letter to the board of directors dated Wednesday implied that Mayer and her officers needed to go, without naming her specifically.
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Scientists Now Fear Climate Change Happening Faster Than It Has In All Of Earths History
2016-01-06 21:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MTV: Climate change deniers often argue that the climate change we`re seeing now is just part of Earth`s natural cycle, and isn`t being caused by humans. But new research suggests that climate change is happening faster than it has at any other time in our planet`s history - and scientists are worried. Scientists at the University of Bristol recently took a closer look at past periods of climate change in an effort to compare them with what`s happening today, and to investigate whether Earth has ever...
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