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Climate change planning, prevention needed to protect Maine fisheries, say officials
2013-07-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangor Daily News: Commercial fishermen in Maine will remember 2012 as a year when normal fishing routines did not apply. For elver fishermen in Maine, 2012 provided a substantial boost to their income as the demand and supply of the juvenile eels soared to historical highs. For lobstermen, it was more of a mixed bag as they cumulatively caught a record amount (126 million pounds) but on average earned only $2.69 per pound for their catch, the lowest price theyd gotten in nearly 20 years. And for fishermen who...
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Rhode Island senator applauds climate change initiative
2013-07-07 15:37:21| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Westerly Sun: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), known for his advocacy on the climate change issue, says he is mostly pleased with President Obamas Climate Action Plan, released on June 25. It was a little bit less than I hoped for, but about what I was expecting, Whitehouse said. The presidents plan, which the senator says is the most far reaching of any administration thus far, is built on three main initiatives: reducing carbon pollution in America while developing alternative energy sources, ensuring...
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Doing nothing on climate change will cost South Carolina
2013-07-07 15:37:21| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
State: It's logical to be concerned about the economic impact on South Carolina of the Obama administration's efforts to reduce our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. But equally significant is the cost of inaction, and the benefits our state will reap from a cleaner energy portfolio. Globally, the 10 hottest years on record all have occurred since 1998. As outlined in a 2013 report from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, this warming trend represents a direct threat to wildlife, water resources,...
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Climate Change Alters Soil Bacteria Distribution
2013-07-07 15:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: When we think about global warming, we tend to fret about things we can see: plants, animals, the polar ice caps. But the effects of climate change may go much deeper: into the earth itself. Because a new study shows that temperature controls where soil-dwelling microbes live. The findings are in the journal Science. [Ferran Garcia-Pichel et al., Temperature Drives the Continental-Scale Distribution of Key Microbes in Topsoil Communities] (Audio of Garcia-Pichel here.) Bacteria are key players...
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Coal, jobs and climate change the debate
2013-07-07 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: t would be ironic if the coal export terminals proposed for the Northwest were scuttled because additional trains promised greater inconvenience for drivers. At least it would be a symbolic victory against one of the worst causes of climate change. Coal is inefficient and usually discharges more carbon-per-unit than any other fossil fuel, greatly adding to greenhouse gases. Yet transportation is the second-largest source of greenhouse gases, and most of that comes from driving. The Northwest coal...
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