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Understanding science of climate change & recognizing misinformation
2015-03-15 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacramento Bee: A man walks into a room carrying a snowball. Although it sounds like the start to a joke, no one should be laughing when that man is Sen. James Inhofe and he is exhibiting the snowball on the floor of the U.S. Senate as evidence that global climate change is not occurring. The Republican senator from Oklahoma is infamous for denying well-established climate change science, a frightening reality considering he is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and charged with...
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Climate change could damage quality and raise cost of produce, study finds
2015-03-15 00:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Future generations may have to make do with more expensive and poorer quality produce, including meat and dairy, because of the impact of climate change, according to new research. A study of the impact of climate change on 55 foods grown in Australia, found the quality of beef and chicken may plummet, and carrots could change taste for the worse. The report by researchers at the University of Melbourne said Australias dry deserts will become hotter, heavy rain will increase in areas like...
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Lake Tahoe: Drought, climate change threatening winter, way of life at iconic landmark
2015-03-14 21:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury News: There's something disconcerting about life at Lake Tahoe these days. It's still winter, but visitors are renting bikes instead of snowshoes and kayaks instead of skis. Come summer -- without last-ditch torrential rains -- the lake level is expected to be at such a historic low that some marinas will have to dredge for boats to launch. Jumping off the end of a pier could result in a rock-hard landing. California's epic drought, entering its perilous fourth year, has combined with a pattern of...
Cyclone Pam and climate change: Are the Pacific Islands ready?
2015-03-14 19:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: At least eight people have been killed after one of the most powerful cyclones to hit the Pacific Ocean tore through the islands of Vanuatu early Saturday, multiple news outlets reported. Packing winds up to 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour, Cyclone Pam blew down or destroyed homes and cut off power, water, and communication lines, especially on the archipelagos outer islands, The Associated Press reported. As of Saturday, eight have been reported dead, but aid workers have said it could...
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Gov. Scott's climate change denial is joke and not funny
2015-03-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tampa Bay Times: In a series of reports last week, the Florida Center for Investigate Reporting detailed how the Department of Environmental Protection had been ordered not to use terms "climate change" or "global warming" in any official communications, according to public records and former DEP employees and consultants. A former agency attorney said the message was communicated to staff by superiors after Scott took office in 2011. A consultant on a Miami coral reef restoration project said DEP employees were...
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