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Water world: rising tides close in on Trump, the climate change denier

2016-07-06 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: On a hot and lazy afternoon in Palm Beach, the only sign of movement is the water gently lapping at the grounds of Mar-a-Lago, the private club that is the prize of Donald Trumps real estate acquisitions in Florida. Trump currently dismisses climate change as a hoax invented by China, though he has quietly sought to shield real estate investments in Ireland from its effects. But at the Republican presidential contenders Palm Beach estate and the other properties that bear his name in south...

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A warming world means less water, with economic consequences

2016-05-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

NPR: Villagers throw containers into a well to collect their daily supply of potable water after a tanker made its daily delivery in Shahapur, India, on May 13. India is in the midst of a drought. We often associate climate change with too much water - the melting ice caps triggering a rise in sea levels. Now a new World Bank report says we also need to think about too little water - the potable sort. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy examines the future effects of diminishing...

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A Warming World Means Less Water, With Economic Consequences

2016-05-22 17:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

KPBS: Villagers throw containers into a well to collect their daily supply of potable water after a tanker made its daily delivery in Shahapur, India on May 13, 2016. India is in the midst of a drought. We often associate climate change with too much water -- the melting ice caps triggering a rise in sea levels. But a new World Bank report says that it's too little water -- the potable sort -- that we also need to think about. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy examines the future...

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