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New White House report says climate change impacts U.S. now
2014-05-06 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: The White House was out in full force Tuesday, pushing one of President Barack Obama's big second term priorities: recognizing the effects of climate change. This morning the administration pushed out the third U.S. National Climate Assessment. Put together by 300 experts, the report is more than 800 pages, and finds "climate change is happening now." Floods, hurricanes, drought, extreme heat, wildfires, the assesmemt reads like a passage out of the bible CNN's Tom Foreman walks us through...
White House top climate threats: California and Florida
2014-05-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
McClatchy: President Barack Obama on Tuesday will release what the White House is calling the "most authoritative and comprehensive source of scientific information ever produced about how climate change is going to impact all regions of the United States." White House advisor John Podesta said the report -- the product of four years of work by hundreds of climate scientists -- is aimed at "actionable science" -- delivering "practical, usable knowledge" that state and local officials can use as they plan...
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5 Apocalyptic Findings From The White House Climate Change Report
2014-05-06 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bustle: Uh-oh. On Tuesday, the White House issued its third National Climate Assessment, a thorough report four years in the making on the effects of climate change so far and how it will likely affect the United States in the future. Its a grim read, and includes the prospect of increased flooding in coastal lowlands; a longer and more intense wildfire season; torrential rains; and extinction of iconic species, to name some. The list is long and biblical. Even more terrifyingly, the report points out...
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White House climate change report unveils dire warning calls for action
2014-05-06 15:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: The Obama administration Tuesday released an updated report on how climate change requires urgent action to counter impacts that touch every corner of the country, from oyster growers in Washington State to maple syrup producers in Vermont. "Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present," the report said. Some environmental and public health groups hailed the National Climate Assessment as a possible "game changer" for efforts to address climate...
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White House warn worsening climate change risks
2014-05-06 11:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The White House is poised to unveil a stark new report today, showing how the US is already being adversely impacted by rising temperatures and climate change. The National Climate Assessment is expected to show that rising temperatures, particularly in the past three decades, have already hit America's food crops and led to increased public health risks, impacted water supplies and increased the risk of severe weather events, such as superstorm Sandy. A draft report seen by the Guardian, stated...
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