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Rising sea levels could affect one-fifth of Ho Chi Minh City by 2100
2014-06-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
VietNamNet: Twenty percent of the HCM Citys area could be covered with water by the end of the 21st century, when sea levels are expected to rise by one meter. And by 2050, nearly 10 percent of the city could be underwater. Dr. Le Huy Ba, Head of the Institute for Science, Technology and the Environment Management, noted that climate change was abnormal this year because the city faced three big problems, high tides, prolonged heat and more rainfall. The maximum and minimum temperatures have fluctuated...
Abandoned oil wells spouting significant levels of methane, study finds
2014-06-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tyee: A Princeton University study has found that leaks from abandoned oil and gas wellbores pose not only a risk to groundwater, but represent a growing threat to the climate. Between 200,000 and 970,000 abandoned wells in the state of Pennsylvania likely account for four to seven per cent of estimated man-made methane emissions in that jurisdiction, a source previously not accounted for, the study says. Pennsylvania, much like Alberta in Canada, is the oldest oil and gas producer in the United...
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CIBC Poll: With household debt at record levels, Canadians expect to be debt-free by age 53
2014-06-09 12:07:50| Grocery - Topix.net
The poll also revealed that for Canadians currently aged 55-64, more than two-thirds are still carrying debt, emphasizing the need to take action 53 is the average age that Canadians currently holding debt expect to be debt-free, lower than the average age of 55 from a similar CIBC poll in 2011 However, among Canadians aged 55-64, 67 per cent say ... (more)
Rise in Carbon dioxide Levels Could Lead to Poor Quality Food
2014-06-07 07:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature News: Climate change will lead to low-quality food, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by researchers at Harvard University and colleagues. According to the scientists, major food crops such as wheat, maize, rice and soybeans will have low levels of zinc and proteins in the future. "We found that rising levels of CO2 are affecting human nutrition by reducing levels of very important nutrients in very important food crops," said Prof Samuel Myers from Harvard University, United States,...
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Obama Advisor: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Military Bases: Where Will We Move Them?
2014-06-05 15:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNS: A top Obama advisor said at an American Association for the Advancement of Science conference on Thursday that climate change threatens our national security, including military bases that could be misplaced by rising sea levels. It could, for example, affect our military mission, Alice Hill, senior advisor for Preparedness and Resilience to the assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, said during a panel discussion on Current Federal Efforts to fight climate...
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