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Drought to drown: Climate change is hitting MP hard
2016-07-12 03:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times Of India: From bone dry to flooded - all the districts of Madhya Pradesh which were either experiencing drought or facing seriously deficient rainfall are now flooded. Take the example of Damoh in the Bundelkhand region of MP, about 300 km from Bhopal. It faced three successive droughts, its inhabitants had to travel miles to fetch water, several farmers committed suicide and crops had gone dry. On July 6, the same Damoh received seven inches of rainfall in seven hours flat, and got flooded. Till Monday,...
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Climate change: Advisers warn of climate change domino effect
2016-07-12 02:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Climate change could have a domino effect on key infrastructure in the UK, government advisers have warned. In a 2,000-page report, the Climate Change Committee says flooding will destroy bridges - wrecking electricity, gas and IT connections carried on them. The committee also warns that poor farming means the most fertile soils will be badly degraded by mid-century. And heat-related deaths among the elderly will triple to 7,000 a year by the 2050s as summer temperatures rise. The UK...
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Wales 'needs more climate change plans', study warns
2016-07-12 00:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: More action is needed in Wales to plan for risks posed by climate change, a study by UK government advisers has warned. It identifies gaps in future plans and spending commitments around flood risk, management of natural resources and the impact on public health. Policies "do not exist at present" to adapt homes or other buildings to deal with projected higher temperatures. The Welsh Government has welcomed the report and said it was taking action. The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment...
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Climate Change Among The Biggest Killers, Will Cause 2.5 Lakh More Deaths Every Year From 2030
2016-07-12 00:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Times: Climate change is likely to kill 250,000 more people each year by 2030, latest assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows. Most of these deaths will be caused from malaria, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress and malnutrition. BCCL/representative image India, which already has a huge burden of these diseases, is expected to contribute significantly to the global death toll. A separate study conducted by the University of Oxford, published in the international medical journal Lancet...
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To adapt to climate change, Mekong Delta provinces must unite: Deputy PM
2016-07-11 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vietname News: Tourists visit the C Mau southern most province. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong nh Hu? urged local governments to perform better administration reforms to attract more investment to the Mekong Delta. Politburo Member, Chairman of Southwestern Steering Committee and Deputy Prime Minister Vuong nh Hu? urged local governments to perform better administration reforms to attract more investment to the Mekong Delta. Deputy PM Hu? spoke during the opening speech for the 9th Mekong Delta Economic Develoment...
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