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Over 170 nations sign historic Paris climate agreement
2016-04-23 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacred Heart Spectrum: A key party to the agreement, China has pledged to cut its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, increase non-fossil fuel sources in primary energy consumption to about 20 percent, and peak its carbon emissions by 2030. For us, we're announcing today the very good news that we will meet and beat our Kyoto target by 78 million tonnes. "[Lincoln] was speaking before the U.S. Congress to confront the defining issue of his time: slavery", DiCaprio said. "Together...
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Global warming: 175 nations at UN sign Paris climate change agreement
2016-04-23 01:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Post: United Nations: Representatives from 175 countries met on Friday at the UN to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and made clear the urgency of taking action to stop global warming. In order for the accord to take effect, at least 55 countries responsible for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions must complete the ratification process, Efe news reported. At least 15 countries, mostly small island states, have already done so on Friday. The two countries leading the world in...
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More than 160 nations confirm to sign Paris deal
2016-04-21 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Village Sun Times: Friday, 22 April, marks Earth Day and UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon has invited 150 world leaders to sign the historic Paris climate agreement. However, the deal will only be approved with at least 55 percent of the countries responsible for at least 55 percent of the emissions will agree. "We went around the bush, making hard decisions over the last couple of years", Amin said, referring to long negotiations between the countries. To meet the non-binding commitments President Obama made...
United States: LA plagued by nation's worst ozone pollution
2016-04-21 07:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: "Central Coast residents can certainly be proud of the air quality progress in their region", said Olivia Diaz-Lapham, CEO of the American Lung Association in California. That bucks a nationwide trend of lower particle pollution. The Colorado Front Range from Colorado Springs to Greeley and Fort Collins gets a failing grade on ozone pollution, an annual report card on air quality said Wednesday. Increased heat, changes in weather patterns, drought and wildfires are all related to climate change,...
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Clean air advocate: California has nation's dirtiest air
2016-04-20 03:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Millions of Californians live in places with dirty air, according to an annual report card issued Wednesday that ranks two major urban areas in the state as the nation's most polluted. Bakersfield tops the list for having the most unhealthy days from airborne particles spewed by highway traffic, diesel trucks, farm equipment and fireplaces, the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2016 report says. Los Angeles remains the nation's leader in harmful ozone pollution from car tailpipes emitting...
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