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Report: Climate change affects region's wildlife
2013-02-05 21:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: A new report says climate change is having an effect on wildlife and ocean species in New England. The National Wildlife Federation's report, "Wildlife in a Warming World," gives a national overview of how climate change is affecting the animal world. During a teleconference call Tuesday, scientists and others said warming temperatures have caused New Hampshire's moose population to decline because of increasing tick populations, and put the Gulf of Maine lobster population at risk. They said bears...
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United Kingdom: IoS investigation: HS2 - the hidden cost to Britain's wildlife
2013-02-03 02:38:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: More than 350 wildlife sites, including nature reserves, ancient woodlands and wetlands which are home to some of Britain's rarest species, are threatened by the high-speed rail link, an investigation by The Independent on Sunday has established. The HS2 project in both its phases could affect wildlife in an area the size of Dorset. Among the sites that could be directly damaged or indirectly affected are a national nature reserve, 10 county wildlife trust reserves, about 50 ancient woods, 30...
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Mercurys Silent Toll On the Worlds Wildlife
2013-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: This month, delegates from over 140 countries gathered in Geneva and finalized the first international treaty to reduce emissions of mercury. The treaty -- four years in the works and scheduled for signing in October -- aims to protect human health from this very serious neurotoxin. But barely considered during the long deliberations, according to those involved in the treaty process, was the harm that mercury inflicts on wildlife. While mercury doesnt kill many animals outright, it can put a...
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Wildlife in a Warming World: Confronting the Climate Crisis
2013-01-31 14:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The climate crisis is already changing the playing field for wildlife and urgent action is needed to preserve Americas conservation legacy, according to a new report released yesterday by the National Wildlife Federation. Wildlife in a Warming World: Confronting the Climate Crisis examines case studies from across the country illustrating how global warming is altering wildlife habitats. It recommends solutions to protect both wildlife and communities across America from the growing climate-fueled...
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Report: Climate change threatens wildlife
2013-01-31 11:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sheboygan Press: From birds in the Plains to bighorn sheep in California to caribou in Alaska and moose in Minnesota, a new study says animals are struggling to adapt to the new climate conditions caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which produces the carbon dioxide that warms the atmosphere. Climate change is the biggest threat wildlife will face this century, said the report released Wednesday by the National Wildlife Federation, an environmental group based in Reston, Va. Though animals have adapted...
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