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Respect climate science: Anglicans urge Tony Abbott to change tack on climate change policies
2014-07-03 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Herald: The Anglican Church has told the Abbott government to change its approach to climate change, urging it to respect and base its policy on scientific evidence. At a meeting in Adelaide, the church's Australian general synod passed a unanimous motion calling on the government to "respect and act upon relevant independent evidence-based scientific advice on climate change. The 23 dioceses of the church said they were gravely concerned that Australias target to cut carbon dioxide emissions -...
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Obama Admin Announces Massive Climate Change Funding
2014-07-03 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: President Obama's new climate change push was reaffirmed on Thursday when the Department of Energy announced that it will make $4 billion in loans available to clean energy projects. In a statement, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said: As the President emphasized in his Climate Action Plan, it is critical that we take an all-of-the above approach to energy in order to cut carbon pollution, help address the effects of climate change and protect our childrens future. Investments in clean, low-carbon...
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We need quick action on climate change
2014-07-03 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal Sentinel: Within the past six weeks, former Republican Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson and 16 former generals and admirals have issued stern warnings about the serious economic and national security risks America faces by failing to address climate change. These pleas come from hard-nosed business and military leaders, not normally associated with environmental issues. Last December, The New York Times reported that the five largest oil companies, and many other major corporations, are assuming a...
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Federal Court Halts Plans for Colorado Coal Mine Citing Climate Change Concerns
2014-07-03 19:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The federal coal leasing program has many flaws, such as cheating taxpayers out of billions of dollars, increasing mining that damages nearby land and water resources, and subsidizing the coal mining industrys efforts to boost exports. But the biggest problem is that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pays almost no attention whatsoever to the very obvious fact that when burned, coal will release carbon pollution and contribute to climate change. However, thanks to an important recent court...
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Study Finds "Extreme" Climate Change in National Parks
2014-07-03 17:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Many national parks in the United States have already experienced "extreme" climate change over the past few decades, and the trend is likely to accelerate unless bold steps are taken, government scientists warn in a new study. Those changes are likely to disrupt visitor experiences and damage natural and cultural resources. "This report shows that climate change continues to be the most far-reaching and consequential challenge ever faced by our national parks," National Park Service Director...
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