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Climate change action takes center stage
2013-02-05 11:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Cap Times: "The handwriting is getting closer to the wall was a quirky observation of a former legislative colleague of mine who had a reputation for such colorful sayings. That expression seems apt in light of three recent reports, all of which show that the devastating impacts from climate disruption are indeed growing closer. A first report is from the National Climatic Data Center that indicates that 2012 was by far the warmest year ever recorded for the continental United States and was 3.2 degrees...
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Biden vows climate change action in meeting with French president
2013-02-04 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed the Obama administration's goal of tackling climate change during the president's second term in a meeting with the French president Monday. I was impressed in the discussion we had relative to climate change -- and I mean this sincerely, Mr. President -- I could have been sitting in a private meeting with President Obama, Biden said in joint remarks with Francois Hollande following their meeting at the Elysee Palace. Biden said Obama was committed to...
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Climate action could halve energy firms' worth - bank
2013-02-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: Oil and gas multinationals could lose up to 60 percent of their market value if the world cuts its carbon emissions to limit climate change, according to the world's second-largest bank. This is the first time the financial sector has been warned by one of its own that shares could plummet. This is the first time the financial sector has been warned by one of its own that shares could plummet if the necessary action is taken to prevent disaster. The study, Oil and Carbon Revisited: Value...
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Yale report shows nation favors action on climate change
2013-01-31 10:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Daily News: Americans are paying more attention to climate change, according to a Yale report released earlier this month. The majority of Americans want the United States government to take action against climate change and will consider candidates stances on the issue when casting their vote, according to a Jan. 15 report by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. This YPCCC report, called The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stance in 2013, shows that 88 percent of Americans overall...
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McKibben pushes climate change action plan at Vermont Statehouse
2013-01-30 23:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Burlington Free Press: It was an unusual event in the Statehouse to have the whole House scheduled to hear one speaker. That was the case Wednesday afternoon as climate change activist Bill McKibben of Ripton came at the invitation of House Speaker Shap Smith, D-Morristown, to warn about the pending impact of climate change on Vermonts economy and way of life. From now on, we need to know that Irene is what nature is capable of producing for us. You know better than anyone else in the state the true cost in...
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