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Climate Change Effect On Plant Communities Is Buffered by Large Herbivores, New Research Suggests
2013-02-20 14:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The study's insights are based on a novel approach by Eric Post, a Penn State University professor of biology, who simulated climate change and integrated the effects of large, plant-eating mammals in a 10-year arctic field experiment. The results of the research suggest that plant communities in the Arctic are more likely to resist destabilization by climate change if populations of caribou, musk ox, and other large herbivores remain intact. "The study demonstrates that grazing by these large herbivores...
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World Bank Is Committed to Forest Communities
2013-02-18 03:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Bank: Here at the World Bank we believe that independent internal evaluation is central to strengthening our work. Rigorous, evidence-based evaluation informs the design of global programs and enhances the development impact of partner and country efforts. The World Bank Groups Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has undertaken a review of the implementation of the 2002 Forest Strategy. The strategy emphasized the positive developmental benefits of forest conservation and management, while strengthening...
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Extreme weather and Resilience of coastal communities in United States
2013-02-17 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Hurricane Sandy was a fearsome reminder that coastal communities are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and environmental variability, and that vulnerability is only expected to increase with climate change. Brown University scientists Heather Leslie and Leila Sievanen, members of an interdisciplinary research team focused on human-environment interactions in coastal regions, will discuss these challenges this month at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement...
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EPA Invites Communities To Apply For Smart Growth Assistance
2013-02-15 05:27:40| pollutiononline News Articles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently is inviting applications from communities interested in exploring barriers to smart growth and testing innovative strategies that can create healthier, more sustainable places to live, work, and play
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Communities of Color in Multnomah County (PDF)
2013-02-12 21:15:23| PortlandOnline
Developed by the Coalition of Communities of Color and Portland State University, this report documents the experiences of communities of color in Multnomah County, and serves to inform policy decisions and ensure comprehensive datasets
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