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Climate change could create legal liability for Canadian companies: study
2014-10-09 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CTV: Advances in climate change science could be creating a huge legal liability for major Canadian energy companies, especially from foreign judgments being enforced locally, a new study suggests. The study, released Thursday from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and West Coast Environmental Law, joins a growing body of research considering how the law might be used to recoup the costs of climate change from companies that contribute to it. "That gives us some assurance that we're onto...
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Climate change threatens Arctic food security and culture
2014-10-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Its increasingly difficult to find food using traditional hunting methods in the Arctic, and at the same time, provisions sold at stores are unaffordable for many, jeopardizing food security and cultural life in the region, Arctic experts and residents said, responding to a United Nations report released Monday that highlights the impact of climate change on Arctic communities. Everything from ice-dependent algae to marine mammals to humans relying on sea ice for food and economic opportunities...
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California leads on climate change, says 50-state tool
2014-10-09 07:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: California has completed the highest number of goals to prepare for climate change, followed by Massachusetts and New York, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state tracking tool unveiled Thursday. In the last five years, there's been a burst of state efforts to deal with already occurring climate impacts such as more frequent storms and rising sea levels. They've ranged from elevating wastewater treatment plants to insulating roads, building micro-grids for backup power or buying out homes in...
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Penguins Use Their Personalities to Prepare for Climate Change
2014-10-09 06:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: As the global climate continues to change, the ability of many animal species to adapt is being put to the test. Bird populations may be at particular risk. According to the Audubon Society, nearly half of all North American bird species are severely threatened by shifts in climate. The threat reaches beyond North America and could have similar effects on global bird populations. John Cockrem of the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedial Sciences at Massey University in New Zealand suggests...
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Kerry to warn of global threat of climate change
2014-10-09 02:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to discuss the global threat of climate change after touring a Boston wind technology testing center with his British counterpart, Philip Hammond. Kerry also plans to deliver remarks Thursday on the importance of investing in renewable energy sources. The Wind Technology Testing Center on the city's waterfront is the first facility in the country capable of testing large-scale wind turbine blades up to 90 meters in length. The facility acts as independent...
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