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Climate change threatens Swedish water cost hike
2013-07-21 09:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Local: Sweden could see the costs of tap water rise in the future, said Rural Affairs Minister Eskil Erlandsson, as the government investigates how to secure a plentiful flow under the threat of climate change. "Water will become more expensive and Sweden needs to take action," said Erlandsson to news agency TT and added that national infrastructure requires more investment and water pipes need improved maintenance. "In comparison with the rest of Europe, we have cheap water in Sweden. We do see a threat,...
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Climate change to strain water supplies used by power plants
2013-07-09 09:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Waterways warmed by climate change will increase electricity prices by as much as a third in southern Europe as producers struggle to cool power stations, a study showed. Countries from Romania to Bulgaria and Slovenia face the biggest price increases, according to research today from the Laxenburg, Austria-based Institute for International Applied Systems Analysis. Dutch, German and Spanish scientists participated in the study. "The combination of increased water temperatures and reduced summer...
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Climate change threatens water and food security in Antigua
2013-06-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment Health: With their islands devoid of rivers or streams, farmers in Antigua and Barbuda have been building dams and ponds for centuries, harvesting rainwater to irrigate their crops and provide drinking water for their livestock. But now with the advent of climate change, they are facing major challenges. Stronger and more frequent storms regularly destroy trees planted around catchment areas as watershed as well as grass planted in and around these areas to slow evaporation. "Since 1995, since Hurricane...
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Gov. Christie's climate change remarks get him in hot water with infrastructure experts
2013-05-23 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: A panel of New Jersey infrastructure experts yesterday took issue with Gov. Chris Christie a few days after the Republican expressed doubts about the links between climate change and Superstorm Sandy. The governor's remarks earlier this week, in which he said there isn't "any proof thus far that Sandy was caused by climate change," served as backdrop to the dialogue here during a Rutgers University event on New Jersey and climate adaptation. Each member of a panel of experts appeared to disagree...
Climate Change Could Adversely Impact DC Water Supply By 35 Percent
2013-04-30 12:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: A new study finds climate change could cut stream flows in the Potomac River basin, a major source of drinking water in the Washington region. The study found by 2040 climate change could cut stream flows 35 percent. And a moderate drought combined with that worst-case scenario could mean mandatory water restrictions assuming changes are not made to the region`s water supply system. The study was conducted for the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, which is charged with conserving...
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