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Why we shouldnt confuse climate and weather
2015-12-20 01:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: We have always been baffled by the weather and have often used strange arguments to explain its unexpected behaviour. More than 2,000 years ago, one hapless Roman citizen was so worried that unusual gales and storms might be due to the impiety of the nation that he asked the gods for guidance via a carved lead tablet which he left at a local oracle. Today we have a better idea of the factors that influence our weather, though we still struggle to make sense of the reams of data wind, pressure,...
Chennai floods a climate change wake-up call for world
2015-12-19 23:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: On November 30, nearly 150 world leaders gathered in Paris to discuss the global impact of climate change and the responsibility that emerging nations like India and China have to help slow or reverse it. Nearly two weeks later, representatives of 196 nations reached a historic agreement to limit the rise in worldwide temperatures by reducing and ultimately eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. What went largely unnoticed during that time was that just two days into the talks, on December 2, the...
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Stopgap measures: Pakistan fighting climate change with ad-hocism
2015-12-19 21:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tribune: At a time when nations have agreed to set a new path to low carbon emissions and climate resilient futures for their countries, Pakistans seriousness in tackling climate change can be gauged from the fact that many environment-related departments have been without permanent heads for years. Some crucial climate tasks of the Ministry of Climate Change (MOCC) are being dealt on ad-hoc basis, as many senior posts in its allied departments are either vacant or being held by officials from unrelated...
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Animals Are Helping to Slow Climate ChangeBut They're Dying
2015-12-19 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The decline in animal populations in tropical forests may play a role in accelerating climate change, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows how the loss of animals reduces the ability of forests to store carbon that would otherwise accelerate global warming. Large animals like large primates, tapirs and toucans play a key role distributing the seeds of the large trees that store the most carbon and in turn ensuring a healthy forest. The researchers...
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Climate change effects revealed in Montana
2015-12-19 16:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Billings Gazette: What does climate change mean for Montana? Nothing good, environmentalists warn. Citing a study that concludes Montana's economy has more than $1 billion riding on hunting, fishing and wildlife watching, the National Wildlife Federation is sounding the alarm about climate impacts in the Treasure State. Daniel Iverson, communications manager for Montana's Office of Tourism and Business Development, said that while he didn't know how much is spent on outdoor tourism overall, more than 80 percent...
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