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Climate change threatens Tahoe's snow levels, lake clarity

2013-01-04 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mercury News: Lake Tahoe is "the fairest picture the whole earth affords," Mark Twain once wrote. Its crystal blue waters, surrounded by stunning snowy mountains, define one of California's crown jewels as an American landmark. It attracts 3 million skiers, boaters, campers, hikers and other visitors each year. But it could look very different in 100 years. Climate change could profoundly affect the Tahoe area, scientists say, taking the snow out of the mountains and the blue out of the water. Last winter's...

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Andean glacier melt threatens floods, then drought

2013-01-03 14:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AlertNet: As glaciers melt in the Andes, western areas of South America can expect a period of repeated, extreme flooding that will later give way to drought conditions, creating new challenges for millions of people, researchers warn. Tropical Andean glaciers and high-altitude ecosystems are vital to the economies of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. The 8 million inhabitants of Peru's capital Lima depend on them for drinking water. The Bolivian capital, La Paz, takes 30 to 40 percent of its drinking...

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Climate change threatens French wine

2013-01-01 11:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

GlobalPost: From rising shorelines to devastating hurricanes, the visible effects scientists say climate change is wreaking on daily life no longer surprise many people around the world. The French have their own take on just how radically life may change. In 20 years, the English will be making Grenache from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, says Herve Lethielleux, co-owner of LEtiquette, a wine boutique in central Paris, about a wine variety from subtropical southeastern France. Thats because the changing...

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