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Researchers Baffled Over 21 Million-Year-Old Monkey Fossil
2016-04-22 11:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: The newly discovered fossilized remains of a monkey found in North America has caught scientists off guard, and can possibly rewrite history books. Researchers capitalized the planned expansion of the Panama Canal to search for fossils buried beneath the earth. This lifetime opportunity didn't disappoint the researchers. They have uncovered quite a haul of fossilized remains, but the one that took center stage is the discovery of seven monkey teeth that were enclosed in a 21 million-year-old rock....
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Zac Goldsmith backs fossil fuel divestment movement
2016-04-22 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Zac Goldsmith has backed the fossil fuel divestment movement and said he would pursue efforts to pull London City Halls pension fund out of investments in oil, coal and gas if he was elected mayor. The Conservative mayoral candidates support for moving the 4.8bn London Pension Authority Fund (LPFA) out of fossil fuel investments is at odds with Boris Johnson, who last year rejected a motion calling for divestment. It is believed to be the first time the Tory MP and environmentalist has publicly...
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Burning fossil fuels is responsible for most sea-level rise since 1970
2016-04-12 01:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Econo Times: Global average sea level has risen by about 17 cm between 1900 and 2005. This is a much faster rate than in the previous 3,000 years. The sea level changes for several reasons, including rising temperatures as fossil fuel burning increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In a warming climate, the seas are expected to rise at faster rates, increasing the risk of flooding along our coasts. But until now we didn't know what fraction of the rise was the result of human activities....
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Fossil Group Inc (FOSL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Vetr Inc.
2016-04-10 22:10:45| Jewelry - Topix.net
The brokerage currently has a $39.50 target price on the stock. Vetr 's price target would suggest a potential upside of 2.60% from the stock's current price.
Judge Denies Motions by Fossil Fuel Industry and Federal Government in Landmark Climate Change Case
2016-04-09 15:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin of the Federal District Court in Eugene, Oregon, decided in favor of 21 young plaintiffs in their landmark constitutional climate change case against the federal government. Judge Coffin ruled Friday against the motion to dismiss brought by the fossil fuel industry and federal government. The courts ruling is a major victory for the 21 youth plaintiffs, ages 8-19, from across the U.S. in what Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein call the most important lawsuit on the...
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