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Mangrove loss threatens Kenyan coastal communities and the climate
2016-09-22 21:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Strolling through the small town of Lamu, the main town on an island of the same name surrounded by a coral-rich archipelago off Kenyas east coast, visitors are mesmerised by its classical architecture and pristine beaches, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What they might not notice is how the beautiful landscape has been, and still is, shaped by one plant family that could soon disappear from the island altogether: mangroves. This is not only bad news for the locals, but also a step...
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Portland's 2015 Climate Action Plan named as a finalist for C40 Cities Awards
2016-09-22 21:53:53| PortlandOnline
From C40.org: 35 finalists will compete in ten urban climate action categories
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Different tree species use the same genes to adapt to climate change
2016-09-22 21:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Recently the team discovered that two distantly related tree species use the same genes to adapt to the range of temperatures in their geographical region. Their results were published Thursday in the journal Science. Jason Holliday, an associate professor of forest resources and environmental conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and a Fralin Life Science Institute affiliate, as well as Haktan Suren, a Ph.D. candidate from the same department in the Genetics, Bioinformatics...
Paris climate deal passes milestone as 20 more nations sign on
2016-09-22 15:05:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: More than 20 world leaders tendered legal documents on Wednesday, formally binding their governments to the Paris climate accord at a General Assembly ceremony here and all but ensuring that the agreement will go into force by the end of the year. The specifics of each countrys plans, though, are voluntary. There are no sanctions for failing to control pollution or to put economic polices into practice, or for submitting unambitious pledges. The legally binding portion of the Paris accord...
Paris climate agreement poised to come into force
2016-09-22 15:05:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Paris climate agreement is on the brink of coming into force after 31 nations officially joined the landmark accord, with the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, predicting it will be fully ratified by the end of the year. On Wednesday, 31 countries formally signed up to the Paris deal at the UN general assembly in New York. They include Brazil, the worlds seventh largest emitter of greenhouse gases, Mexico, Argentina and Sri Lanka. Oil-rich United Arab Emirates also ratified the...
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