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How climate change is altering environments as small as your backyard garden
2014-05-26 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: Barilla is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of South Carolina and the author of My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and Learned to Live with It. Until recently, Barilla says, climate change seemed theoretical and futuristic, and really kind of disconnected from what I was doing ... in my own yard. But recently I've started to see tangible changes that make me question whether this is kind of the new normal....
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How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia?
2014-05-26 11:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: How does a warming environment affect rainfall, cropping patterns, livelihoods? What could be the alternatives that people whose livelihoods are hit by the effects of climate change do to cope? An initiative by Britain and Canada seeks to study and tackle the effects of climate change in South Asia, in tandem with TERI and Jadavpur University in India and similar institutes in neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh. Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK's Department...
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Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss Directly Linked for First Time Ever
2014-05-26 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Softpedia: Study on fish establishes a direct link between climate change and biodiversity loss A team of scientists claim to have directly linked climate change and biodiversity loss for the first time ever. Specifically, they say they found evidence that climate change fosters cross-breeding between native and invasive species inhabiting a given region. According to Click Green, this link between climate change and biodiversity loss was proven with the help of information collected while monitoring trout...
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High time India tackled climate change issues
2014-05-25 20:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asia One: With north-east India sizzling under record heat and the water table falling in many parts of the country, many voters are probably more concerned about their drinking water than the recent election. Soon the country's new government will also have to worry about water and power shortages - issues that never figured in the election debate. Two recent developments should focus policymakers' attention on the issue of climate change and power generation. First, according to a World Health Organisation...
Climate Change Deemed a Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers
2014-05-25 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Truthout: A quick hit while I focus on more substantive stuff. It seems the military has discovered the dangers lurking in the climate crisis. Or perhaps the media has discovered the military noticing. Id seen reports as far back as 2005 showing the military getting climate crisis advice from consultants. This is far more recent, however. From the New York Times: Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers The accelerating rate of climate change poses a severe risk to...
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