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Climate change blamed for collapse of Hawaiian forest birds

2016-09-07 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Native forest birds on the Hawaiian island of Kauai are rapidly dying off and facing the threat of extinction as climate change heats up their habitat and allows mosquito-borne diseases to thrive, according to a study released Wednesday. Higher temperatures caused by global warming increase the spread of diseases such as avian malaria in wooded areas once cool enough to keep them under control, the research says. The findings are an early warning for forest birds on other islands and other species...

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5 alarming facts about Amazon forest fires

2016-09-01 18:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mini Planet: The Amazon is being burned. Heres what you need to know. From July to November, it is fire season in the Amazon rainforest. But while fires can be a normal part of the life cycle in forests, most of the flames in the Amazon are far from natural and damaging. Each year, people burn rainforest to clear the land for farming and pasture, as well as illegal logging. Whats worse, these practices make the forest even more vulnerable to future blazes and contribute to climate change. Here are...

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Chinas trans-Amazon railway stokes forest fears

2016-08-29 12:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate News Network: Chinas fast-rising population and its burgeoning economy make steep demands on natural resources, so steep that Beijing is searching constantly for supplies from overseas. And it wants to obtain them, naturally, as cheaply as it can. Now in prospect is Chinas trans-Amazon railway a 3,300 mile-long (5,000 km) artery to link the soya-growing areas and iron ore mines of Brazil to the southern Peruvian port of Ilo, providing a cheaper, shorter route than the Panama Canal. Feasibility studies on...

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