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Climate change map shows regions to be hit hardest
2016-02-28 00:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: By developing this method, the global team of researchers has been able to map which areas are most sensitive to climate variability across the world. In a new study, a team of scientists developed a map that reveals which regions on Earth are more sensitive to climate variability. He further mentions that over the last 14 years these areas have shown great sensitivity to climate variability, with amplified responses over time. Called the Vegetation Sensitivity Index (SV), the metric allows a...
Climate change threatening polar bear population, group says
2016-02-27 17:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ABC: The polar bear needs your help. Today is International Polar Bear Day, and it was started back in 2011 to celebrate and protect one of the world's largest and most threatened land predators. Polar Bears International began the observation and says the massive bears are threatened by climate change. Polar bears are found in arctic regions, including Alaska, Canada and Russia. Annually, sea ice around the North Pole is in decline, affecting quality of life for the polar bear. Polar Bears International...
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DiCaprio Saw Climate Change Firsthand While Filming 'The Revenant'
2016-02-27 15:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conde Neste: Leonardo DiCaprio has already gone home with a handful of trophies this awards season, thanks to his incredibly physical performance as a 19th-century frontiersman who can't seem to catch a break in The Revenant. In search of the best locations to stage icy battles with fur traders and crawl bloodied through the snow, director Alejandro González Iárritu brought the cast and crew across hemispheres. And an elated DiCaprio, shortly after his SAG win for best actor on Saturday, was more than happy...
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Warren Buffett says it's 'highly likely' climate change poses a major problem
2016-02-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Insider: Warren Buffett doesn't think climate change is a major worry for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. In his latest letter to holders, Buffet addressed the topic of climate change as there is a proxy proposal for Berkshire to discuss how climate change could affect its insurance business at its upcoming meeting. Buffett writes that he is not denying the science showing that climate change will likely be a problem. But he's just not 100% certain that it will be. From the letter (emphasis ours):...
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Taking aim at climate change: Australia's military sees rising challenges
2016-02-27 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: When Cyclone Winston barrelled into Fiji last week, Australia's first response was to dispatch RAAF Globemaster cargo planes with urgent aid and defence personnel to help the battered Pacific populace. The amphibious vessel HMAS Canberra is also expected to make landfall on Tuesday, bringing more assistance to a nation hit by the strongest tempest with sustained winds of 287km/h ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. For years, Australia's military has regularly been called upon to assist...
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