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Debt-plagued Greece sees economic gains in adapting to climate change
2013-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Greece has a long history of recording climate variations. There are centuries-old tales of heat waves, droughts and floods striking the region -- often thought to be at the hand of a spurned god or goddess. "These climate changes are known, but they were, of course, not man-made. Now we are concerned about man-made warming," said Christos Zerefos, a professor at the Academy of Athens Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology. St. Paul's Church, a 10th-century monument in southern...
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Bangladesh: Could world's 'adaptation capital' be slow adapting?
2013-09-20 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: I am quite excited about the BBC's new Climate Asia Data Portal for two reasons. First, it focuses on common people's perceptions of climate change. These perceptions may differ from formal sources or databases. These may be shaped by an individual's beliefs, education or media exposure. But such perceptions indeed matter in communication. Second, the Bangladesh Report available on this portal quoted my country as "the adaptation capital of the world' -- one of the first mentions in a formal...
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The Many Small Ways Americans Are Adapting to Climate Change
2013-09-19 13:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: In March of this year, a Gallup poll highlighted an interesting tension in American thinking on global warming: While a majority of respondents said they believe global warming has already begun, a majority also said they dont expect to suffer any hardships from global warming within their lifetimes. What the survey didnt ask was how many people across the country are already reacting to rising temperatures--and preparing for those ahead. This past summer, twenty-somethings Allie Goldstein and...
Adapting to climate change in Bangladesh
2013-09-17 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Natural disasters -- particularly tropical cyclones, tornadoes, storm surges and flooding -- occur frequently in Bangladesh. With changing weather patterns, these disasters are predicted to become both more frequent and more intense. During the past century, over 400 tropical cyclones have struck Bangladesh's coast, causing widespread devastation and death. Earlier this year, Cyclone Mohasen hit Bangladesh, forcing thousands of people into emergency accommodation, causing flooding and crop...
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Adapting to climate change
2013-08-13 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tico Times: Guatemala is one of the top 10 countries most affected by climate change and one of the most vulnerable to natural disasters, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. The Central American nations geographical position, straddling three tectonic plates and two oceans, leaves it prone to tropical storms, droughts, hurricanes and earthquakes, which have been occurring with increasing frequency over the past decade. In 2005, Hurricane Stan swept through Guatemala leaving more than 1,500 people...
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