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Solar power helps you save your money
2016-06-15 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fiji Times: Energy Systems has lightened up the usual dark surroundings of the North through the supply of solar electricity. The company which evolved out of a government experiment called resco, is on the right path to support climate change program. The affordable solar packages sold by the company has resulted in increased demand by the public. Company owner Krishna Raj said over the past two years of operating commercially, he has seen the demand for solar systems grow. He also believes the environmentally...
Can 'super coral' save the Great Barrier Reef?
2016-06-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: As fears mount over the Great Barrier Reef's worst coral bleaching event in recorded history, biotechnologists in Australia are looking at ways to grow "super coral" that is more tolerant of global warming, writes Ian Lloyd Neubauer. Heat-resistant coral is not an artificial construct. The mutation occurs naturally in the remote Kimberley region of north-west Australia, where the world's longest tropical tides create super-heated tide pools where corals have found ways to adapt and survive. "The...
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Archaeologists race to save ancient Arctic sites from rising ocean
2016-06-14 15:06:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: Arctic archaeologists are fighting to learn what they can from one of the most extensive ancient sites in the North before climate change eats away centuries of history. "It's really happening in a big way," said Max Friesen, a University of Toronto archaeologist who's heading this week to a remote island near the Northwest Territories and Yukon. "We have no idea what we're missing." Friesen is in the middle of a multi-year program to try and preserve what's left of the cultural heritage of...
NASAs JPL launches new research to save coral reefs
2016-06-12 20:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Modern Readers: America`s space agency has a new project, and it has nothing to do with space exploration. Instead, it`s all about making sure that the coral reefs of the world don`t get damaged much more than they already have. NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory has begun gathering data on coral reefs from 23,000 feet above, not only getting a better view of the reefs but also holding more potential for major discoveries than ever before. This new initiative is mainly designed to gauge the impact of climate change...
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SAVE THE DATE(S): Residential Infill Project begins series of open houses, starting June 15 at the Multnomah Arts Center, to share draft proposals for new houses and additions in single-dwelling zones
2016-06-09 19:10:31| PortlandOnline
In addition to open houses, an online open house and questionnaire will offer community members another chance to learn about the project and give staff feedback
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