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Growth, global warming threaten African species
2014-07-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Voice of America: Researchers meeting in Cameroon say Africa may lose up to 30 percent of its animal and plant species by the end of the century due to global warming, population growth and unregulated development. The researchers from 20 African, American and European universities say sub-Saharan Africa is losing forest land faster than any place on Earth. Loggers are cutting down trees to meet unrelenting timber demand from China, Europe and the United States. Meanwhile, countries are recording 3 percent population...
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Global warming emissions from meat consumption rising rapidly
2014-07-22 02:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production have increased by more than 50 percent over the past 50 years and are set to zoom higher as the developing world consumes more meat, finds a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The research is based on analysis of the impacts of livestock production per calorie consumed, including water and fertilizer use, land area requirements, and other factors. It went beyond carbon dioxide, evaluating...
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Replacing coal, oil with natural gas will not help fight global warming, expert argues
2014-07-21 21:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Both shale gas and conventional natural gas have a larger greenhouse gas footprint than do coal or oil, especially for the primary uses of residential and commercial heating. Dr. Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology, came to this conclusion after assessing the best available data and analyzing greenhouse gas footprints for both methane (including shale gas and conventional gas) and carbon dioxide over a timescale of 20-years following emissions. The findings are...
Combat global warming by taxing carbon
2014-07-21 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oregonian: This month, energy experts from the United States, China, and 13 other nations released a report to the United Nations called "Pathways to Deep Decarbonization" offering practical paths for transitioning their countries away from fossil fuels. This is a response to the message relentlessly championed by the world's climate scientists: Stop burning things that release greenhouse gases by transitioning quickly to clean energy and low-carbon modes of transportation. If you have to burn stuff, capture...
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Climates annual physical reveals record-breaking global warming, report
2014-07-20 08:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canada Journal: The world is getting warmer, as greenhouse gases reach historic highs and Arctic sea ice melts, making 2013 one of the hottest years on record, international scientists said on Thursday. The annual State of the Climate report 2013 is a review of scientific data and weather events over the past year, compiled by 425 scientists from 57 countries. In Australia, it proved to be the number one warmest year on record. Similar trends have also been confirmed in the oceans. Again, independent datasets...
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