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Study Gives Hope Adaptation to Climate Change
2014-07-24 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: As we pour heat-trapping gases into the air, were running an experiment. Were going to see what a rapidly changing climate does to the worlds biodiversityhow many species shift to new ranges, how many adapt to their new environment and how many become extinct. We dont have a very good idea of how the experiment will turn out. Scientists are coming to appreciate that theres a lot about how climate affects life that they still dont understand. Thats true, it turns out, even for species that...
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Military Bases Face Hurdle Climate Change Adaptation
2014-07-14 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The Department of Defense has 7,600 military installations across all 50 states and 40 foreign countries. They perform diverse functions, but they have one thing in common: climate change could cost them big in the coming decades unless adaptation measures are taken soon. The military has already taken some action. Planning for climate change impacts is being folded into base Master Plans around the world. And renewable energy projects have popped up on a few installations, reducing greenhouse...
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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving
2014-07-07 19:30:36| Green Car Congress
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Fiji Leads Pacific Region Climate Adaptation Efforts
2014-05-25 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Still a long way off in many parts of the world, climate displacement is already a reality in the Pacific Islands, where rising seas are contaminating fresh water and agricultural land, and rendering some coastal areas uninhabitable. In Fiji, where the survival of 676 communities is now precarious, the government is set to establish the region's first national policy to address the challenges of internal migration as the last option in adaptation. Home to over 870,000 people in the central South...
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African climate adaptation projects starved of cash, says UN chief
2014-05-18 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Vital climate adaptation projects in Africa are losing out to more lucrative energy investments in China and India, the head of the UNs land degradation agency has warned. Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, says millions of lives will be at risk unless countries take the threat of soil erosion and desertification more seriously. In an interview with RTCC, she called on the board members of the UN-backed Green Climate Fund, which meets this week in South Korea, to ensure adequate...
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