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Shell to resume Arctic drilling off Alaska as green groups warn of disaster
2015-05-11 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US government has given Shell approval to restart drilling in the Arctic despite repeated warnings from environmentalists that it could lead to an ecological disaster. The Obama administration on Monday approved Shells plan to resume drilling for oil and gas in the treacherous and fragile waters off the coast of Alaska, three years after the Anglo-Dutch oil giant was forced to suspend operations following a series of potentially dangerous blunders. Scientists and environmental groups on...
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Insurers Warn About Car Sales Scam on Craigslist
2015-05-08 17:23:36| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
An insurance industry-backed crime watch group is warning about an organized auto sales scam involving the popular online market place, Craigslist. Working with law enforcement agencies in the Chicago area and across the Midwest, the National Insurance Crime Bureau says it has identified nearly 100 sales where phony bank checks were used to pay for the vehicle.
UN scientists warn time is running out to tackle global warming
2015-05-04 06:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Governments are running out of time to address climate change and to avoid the worst effects of rising temperatures, an influential UN panel warned yesterday. Greater energy efficiency, renewable electricity sources and new technology to dump carbon dioxide underground can all help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the experts said. But there could be as little as eight years left to avoid a dangerous global average rise of 2C or more. The warning came in a report from the Intergovernmental...
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Australia: Climate change: Diseases, heatwaves, lost jobs to impact human health, experts warn
2015-04-30 03:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia's top doctors and scientists are urging the Government to show leadership on climate change after a new report warned human health would feel the most immediate impacts of global warming. The report from the Australian Academy of Science was endorsed by the Australian Medical Association and highlighted unemployment, population displacement and social inequality as potential impacts to society. "Whether it be more heatwaves, tropical diseases moving to new areas or lost jobs in farming,...
'Zero Deforestation' not necessarily the answer, environmentalists warn
2015-04-27 06:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Last week, the London-based think tank Innovation Forum convened a two-day conference on the subject of sustainable forestry in Washington, D.C. Titled How Business Can Tackle Deforestation, the conference brought together leaders from both public and private spheres, including forest commodities companies, NGOs and think tanks. Though the topics of discussion were diverse, ranging from the role of green certification to the viability of GMO crops, there was widespread agreement that significant...
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