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Marshes Likely More Resilient To Sea Level Rise Than Thought, Study Says
2015-12-18 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Marshes may be more resilient to climate change and associated rises in sea level than previously thought, according to recent research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study shows that as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase, more CO2 gets taken in by marsh plants. This spurs higher rates of photosynthesis and plant growth, causing marsh plants to trap more sediment above ground and generate more organic soil below ground, the researchers explain. The...
Report: 1.5°C limit Could Cut UK Sea Level Risks By More Than A Third, vs. 2°C
2015-12-16 11:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Concern over impacts of rising sea levels helped drive an unexpectedly ambitious Paris climate accord aimed at limiting warming to as low as 1.5°C. A report and maps published by research group Climate Central, linked to a recent scientific paper, point to some very different long-term consequences for United Kingdom depending upon the final warming level achieved. Current emissions reductions goals (Intended National Determined Contributions, or INDCs) connected with the agreement point to warming...
At sea level, climate change in Georgia is more than theoretical
2015-10-31 14:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlanta Journal Constitution: At the 35,000-foot level, climate change remains a matter of loud dispute among Republicans. In the undercard portion of last Wednesdays CNBC presidential debate, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham pushed the GOP envelope and acknowledged that were heating up the planet. Likewise, former New York Gov. George Pataki declared it not appropriate to think that human activity isnt at least partially to blame. But those are outlying opinions, offset by hardcore skepticism expressed by Republicans closer...
American Icons Threatened by Sea Level Rise: In Pictures
2015-10-16 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Long-term sea level rise set in motion by near-term carbon emissions threatens major American icons. Here we present paired images showing how the Pentagon, the Wall Street Bull, and the Googleplex symbols of American military, economic, and technological might could fare under scenarios of business as usual vs. a sharp transition to clean energy. In the first image for each pair, we show projections of eventual sea level rise that would be locked in following 7.2°F (4°C) of warming from carbon...
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Climate change heat a greater threat than sea level rise, says Mapua professor
2015-10-07 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Stuff: Mapua's Dr Tord Kjellstrom says heat exposure and stress from climate change will be the greatest threat to human life in the next 100 years. Mapua's Dr Tord Kjellstrom has researched the impact of climate change heat stress on manual labourers for 20 years. He says people are already dying but the loss of production, particularly in hot countries, could drive a major global economic decline. Helen Murdoch reports. Imagine you are your grandchild living in a world which has not tamed climate...
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