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Brexit spells end to EU leadership in climate diplomacy
2016-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The words ''Knock out the toxic tonnes'' are seen on a giant ball during a protest by environmental activists in front of the European Parliament in Brussels February 23, 2015. Reuters/Francois Lenoir Britain's exit dashes the European Union's leadership ambitions on efforts to slow climate change, leaving the bloc on the sidelines while others endorse the global pact it championed to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Last week, EU environment ministers jointly called for action "as soon as possible"...
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ACI Praises Bill to End Biofuel Subsidies
2016-07-01 09:06:01| Happi Breaking News
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Penguin population could drop 60 percent by end of the century
2016-06-29 04:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: The geologic record shows that as glaciers expanded and covered Adélie breeding habitats with ice, penguin colonies were abandoned. When the glaciers melted during warming periods, this warming positively affected the Adélie penguins, allowing them to return to their rocky breeding grounds. But now, University of Delaware scientists and colleagues report that this beneficial warming may have reached its tipping point. In a paper published today (June 29) in Scientific Reports, the researchers...
Oakland Votes to Ban Coal Shipments, Could End Export Plans
2016-06-28 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate News: Officials in Oakland, California, effectively ended proposals to open a new coal export terminal by voting to ban the transport and storage of the fossil fuel within city limits. The Oakland City Council announced its 7-0 decision on Monday as hundreds of anti-coal protestors descended on City Hall. The vote, which must be reconfirmed before it's made official, came after Mayor Libby Schaaf and council member Dan Kalb argued that a coal export terminal would pollute the area, according to the...
Does California shutdown mean the end of nuclear power? Not so fast
2016-06-28 10:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The debate around the closing of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., signals a broader conversation around power sources that could be crucial to the nation's energy future. When Californias largest electric utility announced last week that it would close the states last operational nuclear power plant, supporters were quick to call the moment a potential game changer for Americas energy future. The basic message, after all, is that officials in Americas...
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