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Federal climate change report warns of economic, health impacts

2014-06-25 01:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Toronto STar: Canadians can expect more floods, storms and other damaging extreme weather events as global warming inevitably gets worse, says a federal government report that also says governments are lagging in efforts to adapt to this climate change shift. The 292-page report, released with little fanfare on the Natural Resources Canada website, says more work is needed by governments to help Canadians cope with the far-reaching health, economic and environmental threats posed by global warming. It says...

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Huffman warns of economic, ecological damage tied to ocean acidification

2014-06-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Marin News: Job losses, destruction of habitat and the collapse of the shellfish industry is in the offing if steps are not taken to cope with ocean acidification brought about by pollution in the atmosphere, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman warned Monday. Huffman, D-San Rafael, visited the University of California at Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory to discuss the issue with researchers, business owners and fishermen. "Ocean acidification will have very far-reaching effects on our food web, our economy and our ecosystem."...

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Leaked IPCC report warns of social and economic impact of climate change

2014-03-18 11:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: A leaked draft of a new study by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reportedly outlines a worrying scenario of conflicts, food crises and economic losses caused by climate change by the end of the century. The draft, seen by the Independent, is said to reveal that the effects of climate change will put enormous pressure on millions of people in vulnerable areas, such as some parts of Asia, causing mass migration, social unrest and huge economic losses. The report the...

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Industry Warns Of Economic Fallout From Forced-Labor Claims

2013-11-07 11:32:31| Steel - Topix.net

Lingering disputes over Japan's use of coerced industrial labor during World War II threaten to harm economic relations with South Korea, a quartet of business groups said Wednesday in a joint statement.

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