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House of Republicans Prohibits Pentagon from Using Budget to Address Climate Change
2014-05-24 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
French Tribune: The House of Republicans voted in favor of an amendment to the $600 billion worth National Defense Authorization Act, thus banning the Pentagon from using its budget for preparing for climate change. It also stresses the Department of Defense to not pay heed to the recent scientific reports raising an alarm on the threats posed by global warming. Republican David McKinley sponsored the amendment. The amendment is pushing the Pentagon to the wall leaving it with no option but to ignore the recent...
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SAP System Change Log 5/19/14
2014-05-23 18:08:49| PortlandOnline
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Book review: Economics of Climate Change Nicholas Stern (2007)
2014-05-23 17:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review takes a comprehensive look at the economics of climate change and seeks to give the understanding needed to underpin an effective global response to the challenge. The book is full of information and at the time of publishing, used the most up to date information, although the author later admitted that the review underestimated climate change. The fact that it was hugely influential on politicians demonstrates the level of detail and data contained...
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US House denies Pentagon funds to tackle climate change as security threat
2014-05-23 03:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RT: The US House has voted to deny the Pentagon funding to combat impacts of climate change and its own heavy dependence on fossil fuels. The Department has long acknowledged the realities of global warming amid political wrangling over its effects. The House voted, mostly along party lines, to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aims to prevent the Pentagon from using appropriated funding to address the myriad national security concerns the Department of Defense...
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Climate change: Republicans are in denial
2014-05-23 00:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: Not all that long ago, leading Republicans took strong positions on climate change. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the partys 2008 presidential nominee, co-authored legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions. And former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee presented the fight against global warming as a religious cause. These days, its difficult to find a Republican candidate willing to speak out in favor of doing something. Anyone who does so risks defeat in GOP primaries, where ardent climate change...
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