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More urgent action needed on air pollution in Britain-MPs

2016-04-27 01:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A government plan to tackle air pollution in five major cities in Britain by 2020 will not be enough and more urgent action needs to be taken, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Britain has some of the highest levels in Europe of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide, which is produced by diesel vehicles, and has already breached EU limits. Last year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said it would introduce so-called clean air zones in areas of Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham,...

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Canada: Hydro power needed to meet states 2020 carbon goal

2016-04-24 23:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Boston Globe: For those inclined to see the glass half full, Massachusetts has made enormous strides in reducing its carbon emissions. Coal-fired plants, the worst offenders, are dying out across the Commonwealth. Investments in energy efficiency have lowered demand. The solar panels sprouting up along the Massachusetts Turnpike are only the most visible of the new generation of green technologies feeding power into homes and businesses. Yet a state report last year found that without new legislation, the Commonwealth...

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South-South Cooperation Needed to Tackle Climate Change

2016-04-23 06:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: - As countries came together at the United Nations this week to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement, partnerships were forged between countries of the global South to support the implementation of the global treaty. On Thursday, the eve of the signing of the Paris agreement, UN member States, UN officials and civil society representatives met to discuss how South-South cooperation can help developing countries tackle climate change. "South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity...

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Hanford Nuclear Leak Worsens Dramatically, Waste Elimination Needed

2016-04-22 11:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World: Nuclear waste leak at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is said to have worsened dramatically, as proven by leaking between the two underground tanks which displayed an unusual amount of increase on Sunday. Union Bulletin reported that the amount of radioactive waste leak rose up eight inches more than usual and later decreased by one half. Jerry Holloway of Washington River Protection Solutions, a company managing the underground tanks for the U.S. Department of Energy said that they are checking...

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