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Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions
2014-04-23 06:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers. Lead author Dr Alice Rogers said coral reefs were dying due to pollution, climate change and overfishing and further decline would impact on reef fisheries. "We studied coral reefs in the Caribbean where many people rely on reef fisheries for food and income," said Dr Rogers from UQ's School of Biological...
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Climate change threatens Nepali farmers' livelihood and nation's food security
2013-10-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Churamani Neupane thought he was going through a normal monsoon when heavy rain arrived in June. But three days later, he found "normal" no longer applied. "My rice paddies had never been flooded before, but this time, they submerged into 2-meter-deep water," the 34-year-old farmer recalled of his first visit after the rain. "I was so stressed when I saw it, because much of my family's income relies on the rice sales." The flood finally faded away one week later, but the problem it caused didn't....
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