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Former Treasury Sec. Paulson calls climate change 'biggest risk of our time'
2014-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oregonian: There are no easy solutions to mitigate the risks of climate change, but ending fuel subsidies and taxing carbon could be the first steps, Former Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson Jr. said Friday in Portland. And if that were an easy sell to make anywhere, it should be Oregon, he told a crowd of community, business and political leaders at a talk hosted Friday by the Portland City Club. Paulson, who was in office when the economy collapsed in 2008, said he now considers climate change the biggest...
Name change sparks Telecom stoush
2014-07-18 22:12:32| Telecom - Topix.net
A LOT AT STAKE: "If you can't leave your cynical side behind, free free to go and let it loose on some other company," Simon Moutter wrote.
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What If Climate Change Triggers Cooperation, Not Conflict?
2014-07-18 20:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: "Climate change increases the likelihood of war and terrorism," President Obama said earlier this summer. The Pentagon and a distinguished committee of retired generals and admirals both produced reports earlier this year highlighting the accelerating risks of climate change to US national security. A recent Showtime series on climate change had Tom Friedman linking climate change to political instability in the Middle East. But what is the basis of these claims? Do we have good evidence to support...
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North Sea Oil sees investment dwindle under regulation change
2014-07-18 17:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Investment in North Sea Oil has been stifled due to ongoing changes to regulation regarding how the firm operates, a report has stated. The report, by business advisory firm Deloitte, has said many companies may be applying a wait and see policy before committing funds as the industry goes through major regulation changes. The changes derive from rising production costs, with an intent to maximise profit for the UK oil and gas industry. The Oil and Gas Authority, a new regulator still...
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Can Snowshoe Hares Evolve to Cope With Climate Change?
2014-07-18 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: There's something odd about a bright white snowshoe hare motionless and alert-without any hint of snow nearby. Gleaming white on a brown background of dirt and leaves, the hares, which are native to the mountain ranges of North America, might as well be wearing an "eat me" sign for lynx and other predators. Scott Mills and Marketa Zimova of North Carolina State University call this "mismatch-when the hare, which turns from brown to white as the fall becomes winter and back again in spring,...
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