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Cuban agriculture threatened by worst drought in 115 years
2015-08-25 09:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Cuba's agriculture is being threatened by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in over a century, which is jeopardizing plans for the island to achieve its long-desired food independence. The government is currently spending around two billion U.S. dollars to import 80 percent of the food necessary to meet the demands of its 11.2 million inhabitants, with President Raul Castro calling on Cubans to produce everything that could be harvested in the country. Since 2008, Castro's administration has...
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Northern California fire explodes; 24 homes lost, thousands threatened
2015-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Rocky fire exploded overnight, burning 47,000 acres as of Sunday morning and threatening 6,000 structures in Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties. The U.S. Forest Service said "fire activity dramatically progressed" late Saturday, forcing the closure of several state highways in the area. The fire is just 5% contained; about 12,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. Nearly 2,000 firefighters are battling the blaze and more are coming into the area. The Rocky fire is burning east of Clear Lake,...
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Locals threatened with having their power shut off
2015-07-31 09:14:00| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Thieves are always coming up with sneaky ways to rip you off. In some cases, they simply pick up the phone, and just ask for your money.
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Polar bear threatened: Experience limited energy savings in summer
2015-07-17 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Polar bears are unlikely to physiologically compensate for extended food deprivation associated with the ongoing loss of sea ice, according to one-of-its-kind research conducted by University of Wyoming scientists and others, and published today in the journal Science. "We found that polar bears appear unable to meaningfully prolong their reliance on stored energy, confirming their vulnerability to lost hunting opportunities on the sea ice -- even as they surprised us by also exhibiting an unusual...
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U.S. floats draft recovery plan for threatened polar bear
2015-07-03 04:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. wildlife managers released on Thursday a draft plan for stemming the decline of polar bears threatened by melting Arctic sea ice linked to global warming, but the proposal hinges on reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that are far from assured. Under a plan to be officially submitted on Monday for public comment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is urging cutbacks in carbon dioxide and other atmospheric pollutants generated by the burning of fossil fuels. The draft proposal does not...
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