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Life on Earth under threat from CO2 levels, say scientists
2013-05-12 19:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: There will be a dramatic global decline in the number of animal and plant species this century if the world continues to procrastinate over measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions to limit climate change, a study has found. Current CO2 emissions are currently tracking on the highest trajectory envisaged by climate scientists. That means if nothing is done to reduce emissions significantly over the coming decades, over half of common plants and one-third of the animals could see a serious decline,...
Scientists envision changing forests
2013-05-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Maine Sunday Telegram: Unless people dramatically cut the amount of carbon dioxide they're putting into the air and water through industry, farming, landfills and fossil fuel consumption, Maine's largest manufacturing industry will be damaged in ways scientists can only begin to predict. That's the conclusion reached by experts who are studying how climate change is likely to affect Maine's more than 18 million acres of forests. The nation's most heavily forested state, Maine is likely to be in for a rude awakening...
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UK scientists 'develop superwheat'
2013-05-12 02:52:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
British scientists at a research centre in Cambridge say they have developed a new type of wheat which could increase productivity by 30%.
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Scientists alarmed as CO2 passes threshold
2013-05-10 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere passed a symbolic milestone this week, scientists announced Friday, reaching levels that havent prevailed on the Earth since long before human civilization began. The long-expected announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that CO2 concentrations had finally hit 400 parts per million at a key measuring station in Hawaii means little by itself. But its a sign that time is slipping away to head off or lessen...
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NSF Joins Forces With Intel And GE To Move The Needle In Producing U.S. Engineers And Computer Scientists
2013-05-09 05:36:16| rfglobalnet News Articles
Imagine a young athlete arriving at a university with the potential to win big over the next four years. Now imagine this athlete sitting out an entire season while practicing with the team and getting the lay of the land.
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