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Changing climate in polar regions affect rest world far quicker than previously thought

2015-10-14 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: A new study of the relationship between ocean currents and climate change has found that they are tightly linked, and that changes in the polar regions can affect the ocean and climate on the opposite side of the world within one to two hundred years, far quicker than previously thought. The study, by an international team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge, examined how changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean were related to climate conditions in the northern hemisphere...

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In dryland African regions, limiting wildlife water access reduce water quality

2015-10-14 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Water-dependent wildlife populations in sensitive African dryland regions need continued access to limited surface water resources -- even as human development increases in these areas -- because restricting access and concentrating wildlife populations along riparian regions can impact water quality and, potentially, human health, according to Virginia Tech research published this week in the journal PLOS ONE. While concentrated wildlife can be a boon for ecotourism operations, there can be substantial...

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Brewing off the grid fits into Driftless region's mind-set

2015-10-10 09:36:22| Food - Topix.net

Chris Balistreri found his way to Wisconsin's Driftless region from Germantown for the same reason others before him did - the lifestyle. Balistreri works for United Natural Foods, which sells organic and natural foods.

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