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Delays on climate change have cost $8 trillion
2014-05-14 14:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: TIME is money, goes the saying. When it comes to climate change, two years of inaction has cost the world $8 trillion. A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), published Monday, looks at the cost of converting to green electricity in order to keep global warming below 2 °C. The agency found that it will cost $44 trillion more than keeping the current mix, where most electricity comes from fossil fuels. The extra money will go on building wind and solar power stations, efficient grids,...
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Climate change catalyst for conflict
2014-05-14 12:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Climate change is already acting as a catalyst for conflict and poses a serious risk to security, according to a strongly worded call for action from a panel of former American generals and admirals. The Centre for Naval Analysis Corporations (CNA) Military Advisory Board report concludes that the impacts of climate change are increasing instability around the world, even in the Arctic. It suggests that droughts caused by warming in the Middle East and Africa are leading to conflicts over...
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Obama Views Climate Change As Part Legacy
2014-05-14 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: President Barack Obama views addressing the problem of climate change as a key part of his legacy and remains staunchly committed to implementing as much of his climate action plan as possible prior to leaving office, a senior aide said May 13. John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told the Association of Climate Change Officers' Climate Strategies Forum that Obama receives weekly written updates and biweekly oral presentations about the implementation...
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Four-Star Warning: Generals Dub Climate Change a Security Risk
2014-05-14 04:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: A new report from a panel of former Pentagon leaders calls climate change a direct threat to national security and the U.S. economy, as extreme weather stands to stretch troops thin, spark unrest in unstable regions, and unravel global networks of trade and resources. The authors - 16 retired three- and four-star generals and admirals who compose the CNA Corporations Military Advisory Board (MAB) -- blame a warming planet for, in part, aggravating tensions among some nations. Their study, released...
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SAP System Change Log 5/12/14
2014-05-13 23:13:01| PortlandOnline
Excel Document, 379kbCategory: SAP System Change Log
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