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Obama Says Paris Climate Talks Bound to Fall Short
2015-09-27 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama said he hopes major countries agree to "aggressive enough targets" to cut carbon emissions at climate talks in Paris later this year, but he said any deal will fall short of what is needed to slow global warming. "I'm less concerned about the precise number, because let's stipulate right now, whatever various country targets are, it's still going to fall short of what the science requires," Obama said in an interview published in Rolling Stone magazine. In an interview...
Paris says Non! To Cars For A Day In Bid To Cut Pollution
2015-09-27 10:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inquisitr: Paris has announced that on September 27, 2015 - two months before the summit on climate change - there will be no cars allowed on the streets. Anne Hidalgo presided over the no cars for a day start. The act is more than one day environmental savings, but also to demonstrate that cars are unnecessary for a normal day`s operation. They mayor`s long term plans are a car-free Paris. "Paris can operate without cars." Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo presided over today`s (September 27) "day without...
Filipino climate pilgrims set 60-day walk from Rome to Paris
2015-09-26 19:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Global Nation: Twenty-six Filipino and foreign climate pilgrims are gearing up for a 60-day walk from Rome to Paris, in a bid to convince leaders to act on climate change and come up with a legally-binding agreement in December. One of them is Yeb Sao, a former climate change commissioner, who first caught the attention of the international community when he gave an emotional appeal during a United Nations (UN) conference in Warsaw a month after typhoon Yolanda devastated the Philippines in 2013. Sao,...
Paris goes car-free for a day on Sunday
2015-09-26 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Central Paris goes car-free on Sunday as part of its fight against air pollution, at a time when the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal again turns the spotlight on diesel and the air pollutants it produces. The French capital's central arrondissements and areas around landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees will be free from car noise and exhaust fumes, allowing people to stroll, cycle or skate between 0500 ET and 1300 ET. Exceptions are allowed for taxis, buses and emergency...
Delta to add Boeing 757 service between Raleigh/Durham and Paris
2015-09-24 17:57:55| Airlines - Topix.net
Delta to add Boeing 757 service between Raleigh/Durham and Paris Paris will become Raleigh-Durham's second route to Europe, joining American's London flight. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1KxdFWn Delta Air Lines will add a new trans-Atlantic route from Raleigh-Durham and boost its capacity between New York JFK and Israel, the carrier announced Thursday.
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