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Climate change takes toll ocean's smallest creatures
2015-05-30 07:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Climate change scientists have known for years that rising temperatures affect sea creatures, from the biggest fish to the microscopic plankton at the base of the ocean food chain. Now, a four-year expedition that sampled microbes from across the worlds oceans is bringing the mechanisms of that change into focus. These tiny creatures (seen amazingly close up above and below), which may be among the oldest on Earth, together absorb carbon dioxide, make oxygen, break down waste and nourish other creatures....
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India Heat Wave Death Toll May Be Vastly Underestimated
2015-05-27 22:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A heat wave scorching India this week has already killed at least 1,000 people, according to Indian authorities, but that number may be a huge underestimate, one researcher says. It's possible that thousands more have died as a result of the blistering conditions but that their deaths might not have been attributed to the heat wave, said Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar, a community health researcher and policy analyst at Rand Corp. in Santa Monica, California. Heat waves can be especially harsh on people...
China investment in Latin America taking toll on the environment, setting stage for conflict
2015-05-18 23:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: China has been investing heavily in Latin Americas natural resources and crude oil. Recently, the country even pledged to invest $250 billion over the next decade to strengthen its presence in the region, and compete with the U.S. But this increasing Chinese trade and investment in Latin America is also increasing environmental and social conflict, finds a new report published by Boston University. The press is full of stories about what Chinas rise to the worlds largest economy means for...
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Canada reneges on emissions targets as tar sands production takes toll
2015-05-16 04:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Canada has retreated on past promises to fight climate change, setting out lower targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions than any other industralised country so far ahead of a critical conference in Paris. The announcement was a setback to efforts to reach a deal in the French capital that would limit warming to 2C (3.6F), the threshold for dangerous climate change. Under the announcement, Canada committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. That is a far...
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Climate change take major toll on economy and children's health, experts warn
2015-05-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Researchers have only scratched the surface of the complex effects climate change will have on children's health and the economy, panelists said at a climate change forum at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The panel was part of a discussion titled, "The Social and Economic Costs of Climate Change on Children's Health," organized by American University, the Children's Environmental Health Network and the Wilson Center. Panelists said the complex nature of the issue makes it...
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