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Farming in these days of climate change
2016-06-04 22:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Statesman: It is by now widely recognized that climate change can increase the difficulties of farming and farmers in many ways. India has 118 million farmers as per the 2011 census. Women farmers may not be listed separately. If women who contribute so much to farming are added, the number will be considerably higher. The overwhelming majority of these are small and medium farmers - over 80 per cent own less than 10 acres of land. A large number own around two acres. The number of small farmers can increase...
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Sanders Touts Fracking Ban as Clinton Pushes Renewables Plan Just Days Before California Primary
2016-06-02 19:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are ramping up their green bona fides before the Golden State`s crucial Democratic primary Tuesday. The Democratic presidential candidates recently elaborated their national energy plans, with Sanders calling for a nationwide ban on fracking and Clinton pledging to use federal lands to enable the nation`s transition to more renewable energy. Bernie Sanders If elected president, we will not need state-by-state, county-by-county action, because we are going...
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JAC sells 300,000 S3s in 600 days, breaks compact SUV sales record
2016-05-31 12:56:21| Green Car Congress
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Portugal Ditched Fossil Fuels for 4 Days. Can We Go Longer?
2016-05-27 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Portugal became the latest country to coast solely on renewable energy this month, going without fossil-fuel power for four days straight. Denmark, Germany, and others recently have declared similar feats. But are these temporary clean-power surges a mark of real change, and if so, how far can that go? "This is definitely signalling a shift in terms of the energy mix," says Luca De Lorenzo, project manager at Sweden's nonprofit research group Stockholm Environment Institute. Overall, renewable...
Plan to switch mortgages 'in seven days'
2016-05-25 10:18:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Homeowners could be offered the option of switching their mortgage supplier within a week, under plans being considered by the government.
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