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Island Nations Are In For An Exceptionally Dry Future
2016-04-12 15:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Headlines & Global News: Island nations will face dryer weather conditions and freshwater scarcity in the coming decades. New research shows how current global climate change models underestimate evaporation on small islands. The impact of climate change may be sorely underestimated for many island nations, home to nearly 18 million people. Aside from rising sea levels, dwindling resources and subsequent economic downfall, new research shows that islands are in for a exceptionally dy future. The problem is thousands...
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Hawaiian Electric To Test Tech for Enabling More Rooftop Solar on Island Grids
2016-04-11 16:47:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Hawaiian Electric Co. and Santa Clara-based Varentec, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to install and validate performance of Varentec's technology read more
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5 Island Nations That Could Completely Dry Up This Month
2016-04-08 14:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Drought is causing panic in the northern Pacific nation of Palau, a group of more than 200 limestone and volcanic islands that are otherwise surrounded by turquoise waters. Officials warned Monday that the Pacific island nation could completely dry up this month as El Nio-caused droughts continue to severely threaten water resources in the region. The country of some 18,000 people is requesting urgent assistance, including shipments of water, from neighboring countries Japan and Taiwan. Officials...
Corruption Threat to Pacific Island Forests
2016-03-21 08:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The vast rainforests of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean are crucial for environmental sustainability, survival of indigenous peoples and the wider goal of containing climate change. But forest degradation, driven primarily by excessive commercial logging, most of which is illegal, is a perpetual threat. PNG is now the world's top exporter of tropical timber, estimated at 3.8 million cubic metres in 2014. But an estimated 90 per cent of the formal trade...
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Leonardo DiCaprio gives $1 million to help island nation protect its oceans
2016-03-19 13:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: From Shutter Island to Manatee Island, Leonardo DiCaprio keeps winning our hearts - and our climate-inclined minds. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation recently granted $1 million to help the Seychelles islands protect their ocean territory - which makes up 99 percent of the country. It`s part of a huge, unprecedented swap between the Pacific Island nation and foreign investor groups. The gist of the deal: The country of 115 tiny islands commits to protecting 154,000 square miles of its surrounding...
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