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Anthrax outbreak triggered by climate change sickens dozens in Arctic Circle
2016-08-01 22:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A 12-year-old boy in the far north of Russia has died in an outbreak of anthrax that experts believe was triggered when unusually warm weather caused the release of the bacteria. The boy was one of 72 nomadic herders, including 41 children, hospitalised in the town of Salekhard in the Arctic Circle, after reindeer began dying en masse from anthrax. Five adults and two other children have been diagnosed with the disease, which is known as Siberian plague in Russian and was last seen in the...
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Climate change drives tribal conflict in Kenya
2016-07-31 19:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Irish Times: Two tribes embroiled in conflict around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya have had substantial help towards finding a peaceful resolution. The process has helped ease tensions between the Turkana and Dassanech tribes. Fr Andrew Yakulula and his Missionary Community of St Paul Apostle colleagues, who were invited to the region by villagers to foster peace, have intervened to reduce the chances of herders and fishermen from opposing tribes running into each other at contested resource points. Shalom,...
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Many young voters dont see a difference between Clinton and Trump on climate
2016-07-31 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: One presidential candidate says that scientists who work on climate change are practically calling it a hoax and wants to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency. The other calls climate change an urgent threat and a defining challenge of our time. And about four out of 10 millennials in battleground states think there is no difference between their views on the issue. Tom Steyers NextGen Climate group released polling at the Democratic National Convention this past week focused on...
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India: Monsoon: Predicting an unpredictable climate system
2016-07-31 03:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Morung Express: As news both good and bad pours from across India, the monsoon is once again in the limelight. From farmers, scientists and economists to astrologers, the monsoon has a significance unlike any other climate phenomenon in India. The monsoon provides around 80 per cent of the total rainfall in India. Getting monsoon predictions right occupies much attention of the weather department in India so that governments can make adjustments to their policies and prepare for droughts or floods according to...
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Democratic and Republican leaders worlds apart on climate change
2016-07-31 03:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chronicle: Triple-digit heat is broiling California, a pair of wildfires are scorching areas twice the size of San Francisco, and smog experts beg drivers to skip driving for days at a time. If theres a common chord, its a fragile climate worsening by brutal nature and human activity.
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