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Falling oil prices hide global-warming gasoline fee, for now
2015-01-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
U-T San Diego: A new state fee on gasoline designed to combat global warming arrived at the corner gas station on New Years Day, but tumbling oil prices are likely to insulate consumers for the time being. Its a lucky break for lawmakers who, concerned about political backlash, made a failed attempt to delay the fee. The amount of Californias new fee is determined by a complex market for emissions rather than set by legislation. The market has been stable amid heavy regulation, yet critics say it could...
Obama Announces Coolant Phase-Out to Help in Global-Warming Fight
2014-09-16 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Newsmax: President Barack Obama, whose administration is moving quickly to enhance his environmental legacy, wants a quicker phase-out of the popular coolant chemicals used in homes and offices amid concerns they are hastening global warming, the Washington Post reports. The administration is seeking voluntary commitments from chemical manufacturers and retailers as it seeks to draw down the use of R-134a chemicals, known more widely as hydroflurocarbons (HFC), which have replaced ozone-damaging coolant...
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Why a global-warming pact won't stop global warming
2014-08-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Journal: Don't expect too much from the global climate-change accord that's expected to emerge from high-stakes international talks in Paris next year. A new MIT study concludes that even if negotiators reach a deal at the United Nations conference, it probably won't be enough to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. That's the level many scientists say would help stave off some of the most dangerous and disruptive effects of climate change. Here's the...
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Global-warming threat to West spelled out in report
2014-05-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: Dwindling water for farms, longer fire seasons and coastal flooding of homes and businesses await California as climate change intensifies, according to a federal report released Tuesday that details how global warming is damaging every region of the country. The third National Climate Assessment, compiled over four years by more than 300 scientists at the direction of Congress, said California's farm industry, which provides more than half the nation's fruits, nuts and vegetables, is particularly...
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White House: Extreme cold doesnt disprove global warming
2014-01-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: A new video released by the White House states that the extreme cold dominating much of the U.S. this week doesnt disprove global warming. In the video, Dr. John Holdren, President Barack Obamas science and technology adviser, explains that we will see more of this type of extreme weather due to global warming. If youve been hearing that extreme cold spells, like the one that we are having in the United States now, disprove global warming, dont believe it, Holdren said. The fact is that...
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