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Albertans'' personal data not well protected; climate change plan wonky: auditor (Alta-Climate-Change-A)

Albertans'' personal data not well protected; climate change plan wonky: auditor (Alta-Climate-Change-A)

Climate change and species distributions

Scientists have long pointed to physical changes in the Earth and its atmosphere, such as melting polar ice caps, sea level rise and violent storms, as indicators of global climate change. But changes in climate can wreak havoc in more subtle ways, such as the loss of habitat for plant and animal species. In a series of talks at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) 93rd Annual Meeting, climate change scientists will discuss how temperature-induced habitat loss can spell disaster for many living things.

Book Review: Climate Code Red- the Case for Emergency Action

Book review Climate Code Red - Climate Code Red, by David Spratt and Philip Sutton, Scribe Publications 2008

Don't blame climate " man killed them off THE extinction of many prehistoric animals in Tasmania may have been caused by humans rather than climate change, as previously thought.

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Climate Scientists Featured at Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting

Climate Scientists Featured at Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting

Climate change threatens one in five plant species

A loser of climate change: Common spruce (Picea abies) is adapted to cool and humid conditions which are projected to prevail in smaller areas of Germany in the future. Water stress can increase the susceptibility of the tree species to pests and sto ...

Climate change, animal diversity studied

U.S. scientists have determined climate change 8 million years ago in what's now Pakistan forced most animal species in that area into extinction.

CLIMATE CODE RED - The Feedback Loops have Kicked In

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Africa's Animals Could Evolve into Separate Species As Climate Changes

Climate change could trigger an explosion in the number of new species in Africa, according to research from Edinburgh University.

Climate change threatens art and tourism, researchers say

ISSUE 162, September 18, 2008: TOURISM in the Northern Territory will be hard hit by climate change, in particular the wetlands of Kakadu National Park, researchers say.

Climate Change Threatens One In Five Plant Species In Germany

One in five of Germany’s plant species could lose parts of its current range, a study by scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the French Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine reveals.

Climate Change vs. the Economy

As the second term of the George W. Bush's Administration nears its end, policy makers, scientists, environmentalists and others long-concerned about the planet-wide changes being triggered by global warming are optimistic that with a new president, the United States will finally take concrete steps to reduce carbon emissions and slow climate change.

Experts Warn Species In Peril From Climate Change

(AP) Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists warned Wednesday as a wildlife summit opened.

Experts warn species in peril from climate change

(AP) -- Climate change threatens to kill off up to a third of the planet's species by the end of the century if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth, scientists warned Wednesday as a wildlife summit opened.

More Shareholders Supporting Climate Resolutions

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Support for climate-change proposals may be growing among investors in big U.S. companies.

Albertans' personal data not well protected; climate change plan wonky: auditor

EDMONTON - Alberta's highly touted climate-change plan is based on unsupported projections and may end up wasting taxpayers' money, auditor general Fred Dunn reported Thursday.

Albertans' personal data not well protected; climate change plan wonky: auditor

EDMONTON - Alberta's highly touted climate-change plan is based on unsupported projections and may end up wasting taxpayers' money, auditor general Fred Dunn reported Thursday.

Albertans' personal data not well protected; climate change plan wonky: auditor

EDMONTON - Alberta's highly touted climate-change plan is based on unsupported projections and may end up wasting taxpayers' money, auditor general Fred Dunn reported Thursday.

NASA selects Mars climate mission

NASA has approved its next orbiter mission to Mars. The Maven spacecraft will arrive at the Red Planet in late 2014, to study the atmosphere and climate history of Earth's near neighbour.

Patenting of climate-ready GM crops seen as biopiracy by Rajesh Chhabara (03 Oct 08)

The same agricultural biotechnology companies whose GM crops have been criticized for their potential negative effects on the environment and the poor have filed numerous patents applications for “climate-ready” genes to produce GM seeds which they claim can withstand the harsh effects of climatic change.

Keeping track of climate change

LONDON, England (CNN) -- It can often seem like hard work keeping track of the changes happening to our planet. Another day, another new prediction. Another week, another warning. It's enough to make even the most conscientious climate change student issue a weary discombobulated sigh.

Birds Move Farther North; Climate Change Link Considered

A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has documented, for the first time in the northeastern United States, that a variety of bird species are extending their breeding ranges to the north, a pattern that adds to concerns about climate change.

Birds Move North with Climate Change

Newswise - A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has documented, for the first time in the northeastern United States, that a variety of bird species are extending their breeding ranges to the north, a pattern that adds to concerns about climate change.

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