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La Nina Effect Curbed Sea Level Rise, say Experts
2014-03-24 06:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
French Tribune: Sea level rise is considered as one of the biggest indicators of climate change. In this process, water expands and parts of Greenland and Antarctica, Himalayan glaciers to the Alps are melting. But climate scientists got confused when they got to know that the rate of sea level rise has decreased from 3.4 mm in 1994-2002 to 2.4 millimetres a year in 2003-2011. Many considered the decline as a pause in global warming. Such is not the case, said experts in the journal Nature Climate Change....
Asia likely to face worst effects of global warming, warn experts
2014-03-23 09:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asian News International: People living in coastal regions of Asia could face the worst effects of global warming. Climate experts warned that flooding, famine and rising sea levels will put hundreds of millions at risk in one of the worlds most vulnerable regions. According to the Guardian, hundreds of millions of people are likely to lose their homes as flooding, famine and rising sea levels sweep the region. The report, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, revealed that for the first half of...
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Cities should tap reused water as dry spells become more prevalent, say experts
2014-03-22 04:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Channel NewsAsia: Cities should tap reused water as droughts and dry spells become more prevalent, and local water agencies should better engage the public to create an awareness of conservation measures, experts said at a water reuse conference in California on Wednesday. It shared how NEWater had helped Singapore get through a recent dry spell. In Northern California's Yolo County, farmers are starting their planting season amid a grim backdrop. California has entered its third year of drought, and recent...
World Water Day: Rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in future, warn experts
2014-03-21 23:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Express Tribune: Experts have warned that rising water insecurities can propel conflicts in the future if not conserved properly and utilised frugally. They also urged the need for proper conservation and management of water resources in the country. They were speaking at a seminar titled Water for Future: Perspectives from Pakistan to mark the the World Water Day here on Friday, said a press release. The event was organised the Oxfam, the Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO), the Sustainable...
Cardiff experts join rock photographer in mental health films
2014-03-17 09:44:45| Biotech - Topix.net
The National Centre for Mental Health in Cardiff has collaborated with charitable foundation the Wellcome Trust and music photographer Neil "Twink" Tinning on a series of documentaries about mental health issues Last Chance Saloon, follows Twink, formerly the official photographer for The Jam, as he embarks on a year-long journey to understand ... (more)
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