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Canada's elections could shake up the country's stance on climate change
2015-10-19 22:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Canadians are casting their ballots on Monday in a tight parliamentary election that could change the course of the country's future, particularly when it comes to one very important issue: climate change. The election will determine if Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has led the nation since 2006, will continue in power or if the Liberal Party, who were leading opinion polls ahead of the vote, would be ushered into office. Climate change, an issue that Harper has long put on...
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Exxon own scientists confirmed truth about climate change
2015-10-19 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal Constitution: Beginning in the mid to late 1970s and continuing for more than a decade, a team of top scientists employed by Exxon investigated the question of man-made climate change and reached the following conclusions: The burning of fossil fuels was leading to a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; The buildup of CO2 would act as a blanket and inevitably lead to a warmer planet; The effects of that warming could be catastrophic, and could be prevented only by a swift move away from fossil...
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6 of Donald Trump Most Outrageous Tweets on Climate Change
2015-10-19 21:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Donald Trump is yet again claiming that global warming isn`t occurring because, well, because it`s "really cold" in New York City today. It's really cold outside, they are calling it a major freeze, weeks ahead of normal. Man, we could use a big fat dose of global warming! -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2015 Forget that not only is this year going to go down as the hottest year on record globally, but it will, in the words of Joe Romm at Think Progress, crush 2014, which...
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Study: Climate change adding billions to US hurricane costs
2015-10-19 19:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The economic cost of U.S. hurricane strikes has increased dramatically due to man-made climate change, says a study out Monday. "The rise in losses is consistent with an influence of global warming on the number and intensity of hurricanes, an influence which may have accounted for 2% to 12% of the U.S. hurricane losses in 2005," according to the study. In 2005 alone, climate change was likely responsible for close to $14 billion of additional damage, including the part of the devastation from...
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UNs chief environment scientist: UK appears abandoned its leadership on climate change
2015-10-19 17:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UN`s chief environment scientist Prof Jacquie McGlade, has criticised UK cuts in subsidies for renewable energy. This follows the government`s decision after election to cut support for renewables and give tax breaks to oil and gas companies. She told BBC News: "What I`m seeing worldwide is a move very much towards investment in renewable energy. To counterbalance that you see the withdrawal of subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels. "What`s disappointing is when we see countries such...
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