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Ocean Acidification from Climate Change Could Cost $1 Trillion
2014-10-09 21:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The United Nations Environment Programme and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) released a report this week at a conference in Korea, compiling studies on the impact of increased ocean acidification, caused by absorbing carbon dioxide, on the marine and coastal ecosystems. The report updated a 2009 report, since the amount of research into ocean acidification has grown, along with concerns about the effect it is having on marine organisms and the economies dependent on them. "The oceans...
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Climate change could create legal liability for Canadian companies: study
2014-10-09 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CTV: Advances in climate change science could be creating a huge legal liability for major Canadian energy companies, especially from foreign judgments being enforced locally, a new study suggests. The study, released Thursday from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and West Coast Environmental Law, joins a growing body of research considering how the law might be used to recoup the costs of climate change from companies that contribute to it. "That gives us some assurance that we're onto...
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Climate change threatens Arctic food security and culture
2014-10-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Its increasingly difficult to find food using traditional hunting methods in the Arctic, and at the same time, provisions sold at stores are unaffordable for many, jeopardizing food security and cultural life in the region, Arctic experts and residents said, responding to a United Nations report released Monday that highlights the impact of climate change on Arctic communities. Everything from ice-dependent algae to marine mammals to humans relying on sea ice for food and economic opportunities...
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California leads on climate change, says 50-state tool
2014-10-09 07:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: California has completed the highest number of goals to prepare for climate change, followed by Massachusetts and New York, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state tracking tool unveiled Thursday. In the last five years, there's been a burst of state efforts to deal with already occurring climate impacts such as more frequent storms and rising sea levels. They've ranged from elevating wastewater treatment plants to insulating roads, building micro-grids for backup power or buying out homes in...
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Portland City Council adopts Climate Change Preparation Strategy, Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment
2014-10-08 23:26:01| PortlandOnline
News Release posted October 8, 2014
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