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New Zealand Warned of Higher Storm Surges, King Tides as Sea Levels Rise
2014-11-27 19:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: New Zealand's infrastructure on low-lying areas and coastal properties are under threat from sea level rises as much as 30 centimetres. A new environment report has warned that rising sea levels due to global warming will have a significant impact to the people of New Zealand. A storm cloud passes over bathers who prepare to leave Sydney's Manly Beach during an afternoon storm March 5, 2014. The storm, which generated little rain but high gusts of wind, was blown out to sea. In a report released...
As sea levels rise, tiny Pacific islands might not sink, they might just move instead
2014-11-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fast Company: The people of Kirbati might not sink under the waves, but they will nevertheless have to become more mobile, and new kinds of housing designs can help. Kiribati, an island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is one of the earliest clear-cut victims of climate change. The highest points on the main island are no more than two meters above sea level. Earlier this year, the president of Kiribati made headlines for spending $8.7 million on a piece of land in Fiji as a place to send climate...
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Indonesia finalizes forest reference emission levels
2014-11-25 10:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Antara: The Managing Body for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (BP REDD+) is familiarizing all stakeholders with the Forest Reference Emission Levels (FREL) as the final step before it is passed as a state document. The government is set to subject the state document for discussion at the 20th United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCC), which will be held in Lima, Peru, on December 8. "This is the result of all the hard work put in for nine years by the...
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Clownfish lost at sea due to rising carbon dioxide levels
2014-11-24 03:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The tale of a clownfish that got lost at sea in the 2003 movie Finding Nemo may be a taste of things to come - as rising carbon dioxide levels could leave the fish unable to find their way around, say scientists. Tests on clownfish larvae showed they became disoriented and were unable to find a suitable place to live if they were raised in seawater that had absorbed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The effect is potentially devastating for a wide range of fish populations because many rely...
US shares close at record levels
2014-11-18 22:37:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Dow and S&P 500 close at record levels on deals in the healthcare sector and optimism over the economy.
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