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Island nations shouldn't be left to drown from climate change
2014-10-14 01:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Islanders from the Tulun Atoll where forced relocation is presently underway are reporting what some believe is the beginning of the end. Breadfruit trees have been destroyed, the soil isnt good enough to grow crops. The sea water is eating away at the land. Tulun Atoll is not alone. Across the Pacific islanders are reporting similar changes as the sea is creeping up. Given that sea level rise is not uniform across the world (forget the bathtub that fills evenly!) its not surprising that in...
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Cisco's 6,000 Job Cuts Drown Out EZchip Profits: Israel Markets
2014-08-17 18:52:03| Electronics - Topix.net
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. reported double-digit earnings and sales growth last week, beating analysts' estimates for a second straight quarter.
Cisco's 6,000 Job Cuts Drown Out EZchip Profits: Israel Markets
2014-08-17 02:21:41| Semiconductors - Topix.net
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. reported double-digit earnings and sales growth last week, beating analysts' estimates for a second straight quarter.
West Antarctic ice collapse 'could drown Middle East and Asia crops'
2014-05-22 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The collapse underway of a large part of the Antarctica ice sheet could devastate global food supply, drowning vast areas of crop lands across the Middle East and Asia, according to new research. The report, Advancing Global Food Supply in the Face of a Changing Climate, urges the Obama Administration to step up research funding especially in developing countries to help make up a projected gap in future food supply. It also warns America's corn belt could face yield declines of more than...
Low-Lying Islands Are Going To Drown, so Should we Even Bother Trying To Save Their Ecosystems?
2014-03-03 18:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Islands are hot spots of biodiversity, often home to rich and unique ecosystems. Despite covering just 5 percent of the Earth`s land, the planet`s 180,000-odd islands contain a fifth of its plant and animal species. Around half of recorded extinctions have occurred on islands. Unfortunately, many islands have been infested in recent centuries with ecosystem-wrecking rats and other invasive species. So scientists the world over have clamored to remove the destructive pests and protect the original...