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Droughts put Europes beech forests at risk
2016-06-21 13:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Sunlight angling its way through the light green leaves of lines of beech trees is one of the most haunting features of the European spring. But new research shows that beech forests across Europe are vulnerable to changes in climate − in particular, to the effects of prolonged dry spells. At most risk of sudden and widespread reduced growth are beech forests in the south of the UK, an area where the species is at its most profuse. Scientists from the University of Stirling in Scotland...
As various parts of India witness one of the worst droughts, an above par monsoon is an imperative
2016-04-09 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: When a law usually reserved for times of religious, caste or political violence is used at a time of water scarcity, you know how bad the problem is. In the past few weeks, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed in Latur and Parbhani, both in the drought-stricken Marathwada region of Maharashtra, to prevent the gathering of more than five people around water supply spots, thereby averting conflicts. These developments come at a time when the initial forecasts for this year's...
Calif Drought: Global Warming Is Making Longer Droughts A Normality
2016-02-07 09:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inquisitr: California and the rest of the Southwest have been experiencing droughts since the nation`s existence. The main difference today is that these droughts occur more frequently, last longer and wet days are scarce. The new dry weather pattern is thought by scientists to be directly related to global warming, and it is only expected to get worse. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have conducted a study which assessed weather patterns in the Southwest from the 1970s to today....
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Droughts from climate change will hit developed countries harder
2016-01-07 16:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: New research suggests farms in developed countries may be more vulnerable to longer, deeper droughts predicted to occur as a result of climate change. "(Those farms) are really good in terms of producing high yields in stable climates, but maybe they're more vulnerable to weather shocks," said Navin Ramankutty of the University of British Columbia, co-author of a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Ramankutty and his colleagues examined United Nations crop data from 177 countries between...
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Droughts hit cereal crops harder since 1980s
2016-01-06 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Drought and extreme heat events slashed cereal harvests in recent decades by 9% to 10% on average in affected countries -- and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in the developed nations of North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study led by researchers from McGill University and the University of British Columbia. At a time when global warming is projected to lead to more extreme weather, the study, published in Nature, provides the most comprehensive look yet...
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