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John Kerry: Address climate change before too late
2014-10-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the country and the world need to confront the threat of climate change while there`s still time. Kerry said climate change is already changing the world in real and significant ways, from serious food shortages to increasing temperatures to the threat of rising sea levels. But those changes also bring the potential of millions of new jobs to develop the renewable energy industry, he said, provided the U.S. and the rest of the world act now. "We...
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Iowa scientists point to health effects of climate change
2014-10-10 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe Gazette: Iowans are feeling firsthand the effects of climate change, a coalition of Iowa scientists said Friday. Those impacts include heavy rain that contributes to flooding, weather extremes that carry health consequences for people with respiratory conditions, as well as contracting more insect-borne illnesses. The health concerns related to climate change were the main focus of a Statehouse news conference where lead authors released The Iowa Climate Statement 2014: Impacts on the Health of Iowans....
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Obama announces new climate change initiative
2014-10-10 04:17:52| Waste Management - Topix.net
The White House announced new executive orders and private sector partnerships to boost natural infrastructure, such as wetlands and forests, to mitigate and defend against the effects of climate change. The White House Council on Environmental Quality said several groups have pitched in to grow forests, which absorb carbon emissions, which most scientists blame for exacerbating global warming.
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Corals Hide From Climate Change Under Mangroves
2014-10-10 04:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A great number of coral populations across the globe have been steadily declining due to the adverse effects of climate change. The NOAA even recently recognized 20 different types of coral as threatened species due to notable decline. However, some coral have found themselves an ally. Mangroves appear to be harboring a great number of coral species, protecting them from things like ocean acidification and elevated temperatures. According to a study recently published in the journal Biogeosciences,...
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Impoverished Nations To Suffer More As Climate Change Worsens
2014-10-10 00:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
De Smog Blog: For most Western societies, climate change has largely been an out of sight, out of mind issue. Even the disasters that we have seen in America more extreme droughts, floods, hurricanes, etc. have not been enough to spark meaningful action from the government. But for people in developing parts of the world, the effects of climate change are not only real, but they are severely impeding their way of life right now. A new report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) says that those...
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