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Liberia: Millions Vulnerable to Climate Change
2015-07-17 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Dawn: Liberia's Transport Minister, Angela Cassell Bush, has warned here that millions of the world's population are likely to face huge vulnerability from climate change effects, stressing that global climate change if left unchecked could leave millions vulnerable to flooding as a result of rise in sea level. The Transport boss indicated that due climate change vulnerability, farmers face difficulties in predating weather condition to sow crops. She stressed a need to put in place adequate measures...
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Exxon Exposed for Spending Millions on Climate Change Denial
2015-07-17 16:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: ExxonMobil spokesman Richard Keil told a carefully worded whopper last week. After the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) revealed that Exxon was aware of the threat posed by climate change as early as 1981 and has intentionally been deceiving the public for decades, reporters contacted Keil for comment. One reporter asked him about ExxonMobil`s long history of funding climate change denier groups. In 1981 Exxon knew about #climatechange. For 27 more years they funded #fakescience. http://t.co/9W7IOxmHup...
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How Climate Change Could Threaten Nutrition Of Millions
2015-07-16 21:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: The world already has a hard time properly allocating crucial nutrients to its 7.125 billion residents - and a new study published in The Lancet Wednesday suggests that global warming is only going to increase that challenge. According to the World Health Organization, zinc deficiency currently impacts a little more than thirty percent of humans across the globe. An important mineral found in shellfish, red meat, seeds, legumes, and cereal grains, zinc helps the immune system function properly,...
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Millions more people will suffer a nutrient deficiency by 2050
2015-07-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Humans greenhouse gas emissions have caused nothing but trouble for the environment -- this much is obvious. From the public health problems caused by heavy air pollution to the myriad problems associated with climate change, there have never been more reasons to cut down on our carbon emissions. And a new study, published Wednesday in The Lancet, has just given us one more: Higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could be causing nutrient deficiencies around the world. The research...
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United Airlines awards hackers millions of miles for revealing risks
2015-07-16 08:07:40| Airlines - Topix.net
United Continental Holdings Inc has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's web security, in a first for the U.S. airline industry. United confirmed with Reuters that it has paid out two awards worth 1 million miles each, worth dozens of free domestic flights on the airline.
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