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Agriculture must engage in climate change discussion
2014-08-10 07:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Des Moines Register: The White House on July 30 convened leaders in the technology and agricultural sectors to discuss collaborations that can help ensure the resilience of food production in the face of changes in our climate. This is welcome news. Because agriculture is so inextricably linked to weather, it is critically important that farmers and the agricultural community participate in the ongoing conversation about climate change, politically fraught as it may be. On June 24, a group of business leaders released...
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India asks rich nations to 'walk the talk' on climate change issues
2014-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: India on Friday said it was time for developed nations to "walk the talk" in addressing climate change with four BASIC nations jointly asking rich countries to take lead in dealing with the pollution induced global warming in accordance with their "historical responsibilities.'' "What we found out is that even on the mitigation front, actions of developing countries like South Africa, Brazil, China and India, are more concrete than the developed world", said Indian environment minister Prakash...
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Tornado strength and frequency could be linked to climate change study
2014-08-09 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: More severe, multiple tornadoes are ravaging the US than in previous years, a study has found. New research by lead author Professor James Elsner, from Florida State University, has found these destructive vortexes could be linked to global warming. Published this week in the journal Climate Dynamics, Elsner explains how although weather data shows tornadoes are forming fewer days per year, there are more forming at the same time and they are stronger than before. The researchers studied 60...
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No, climate change wont kill the planet. But itll kill plenty of people!
2014-08-09 13:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: "It`s not warming, it`s dying." That`s the message from the man behind the "I ? NY" logo, Milton Glaser. The message comes with a logo and buttons that people can buy and wear. Glaser says that "global warming" is not good language. On that, he`s right, but reframing it as "global dying" is worse. In an interview with WNYC`s Brian Lehrer, Glaser said, "Global warming in its own way sounds sort of reassuring and comforting ... that`s terrible. You begin by attacking the phrase itself -- the word...
Emma Thompson visits Arctic to deliver Australian PM a message about climate change
2014-08-09 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Actor Emma Thompson, while traveling with Greenpeace to the Arctic, has targeted Australian prime minister Tony Abbot for his stance on climate change and its effects on the continent. In her personal protest, Thompson was photographed holding a message, which read, Tony Abbott, climate change is real, Im standing on it! The message is believed to be a response to Abbotts stance regarding the science behind climate change. The prime minister has previously suggested climate science to be...
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