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Bangladesh approves law on agri-research amid changing climate patterns
2016-07-12 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News Next: Bangladeshi government on Monday approved a draft law aiming at capacity building of the institutions related to researches on agriculture, officials said. The cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave go ahead to the draft of The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) Bill, 2016 at a meeting, said Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam. He said Bari will run necessary core researches on checking the adverse impacts of climate change, discovering new varieties of crops...
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Urgent action needed amid fears of 'rising costs of climate change'
2016-07-11 21:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ITV: Urgent action is needed to deal with the already significant risks posed by flooding and heatwaves caused by climate change, government advisers have warned. A new assessment of the risks posed by climate change to the UK has highlighted the threat posed to wildlife, natural systems such as fisheries, as well as bringing new pests and diseases. The report, from the Committee on Climate Change's adaptation sub-committee, has said more action and research is needed by the government in the next...
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Amid drought, mystery disease kills Zimbabwe's baobabs
2016-07-04 05:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A black baobab tree stands forlornly on the side of a highway in Chimanimani district, in the east of Zimbabwe. The tree is one of many in this region afflicted by a mysterious disease, which turns the baobabs black before they lose their branches and die. The giant trees, which dwarf their more common acacia and mopani neighbours in this dry part of the country, have long been revered as a way to survive drought. Families cook and eat the leaves as a vegetable. The fruits can been eaten raw...
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Zika in Florida: 10 new cases confirmed amid concern over US response
2016-07-03 15:06:29| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Florida health officials confirmed 10 new Zika infections on Friday, the largest number of infections found on a single day and a sign of the United States faltering response to a looming crisis. There are now nearly 1,000 people infected with the virus in Washington DC and the 50 states, 246 of them in Florida, and 2,026 infections in American territories, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those totals include 537 pregnant women, 43 of whom live in Florida. The...
Savers and borrowers braced for change amid Brexit fallout
2016-07-01 13:17:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Two speeches made within 24 hours have signalled significant changes ahead for personal finances.
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