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Scientists warn Puerto Rico not prepared for climate change effects
2013-08-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Windsor Star: Environmental officials and scientists warned Friday that Puerto Rico is dangerously vulnerable to the effects of global climate change and urged it to prepare by better-regulated coastal development, and perhaps even by building artificial reefs. The storm-caused floods and erosion that have always affected the U.S. Caribbean territory are expected to grow worse as temperatures and seas rise, perhaps by 22 inches (57 centimetres) by 2060, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study. Nearly...
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Were seeing catastrophic effects of climate change
2013-08-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Las Vegas Sun: Every summer, Brian Greenspun turns over his Where I Stand column to guest writers for several weeks. Todays writer is U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. As I spent time with my grandchildren a few Saturdays ago, I couldnt help but notice the looming clouds rising over Las Vegas. Only these clouds didnt represent a 30-second, midsummer downpour. These clouds were smoke. Mount Charleston was burning. In fact, much of the West was burning. It would be days before the Carpenter 1 Fire, as...
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California Report Highlights Observable Effects of Climate Change
2013-08-08 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new report by the California Environmental Protection Agency details the effects of climate change already being seen in the state, including the effects of higher temperatures, declining snowmelt runoff, more frequent and intense wildfires. The report tracks 36 climate change indicators and how California is being impacted by each of them. A key element of the report highlights the effects of increasing temperatures on the state's water, vegetation and wildlife. Throughout California, from the...
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GERMANY: Adidas cuts forecast, currency effects hit H1
2013-08-08 12:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
German sportswear brand Adidas has lowered its full-year outlook after the "lacklustre" trading environment in Europe and unfavourable currency effects hit first-half sales and slowed profit growth.
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US: Ralph Lauren Q1 profit falls on currency effects
2013-08-07 18:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US luxury apparel and accessories company Ralph Lauren has today (7 August) reported a 6.2% decline in first-quarter profit, weighed down by unfavourable foreign currency translation and stagnant sales growth.
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