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Passage California climate change bill could set global example
2015-07-19 02:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When Gov. Jerry Brown visits the Vatican this week for an international conference, he'll be carrying a resolution from state lawmakers supporting Pope Francis' recent encyclical on climate change. He's hoping the Legislature will send an even stronger message later this year by passing new environmental rules aimed at helping California slash greenhouse-gas emissions over the next few decades. Approval of the legislation, intended to enact goals outlined by the governor this year, would bolster...
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Scientists warn of bad outlook for future ski seasons as climate change affects snowfall
2015-07-19 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Recent snowfalls at ski fields in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains may have been good news for holidaymakers, but studies have shown there might be disappointment ahead for snow lovers in the long term. Skiers and other snow lovers have faced a torrid time in the Australian alpine region lately with hardly any natural snow to enjoy since the start of July. While the latest snowfall looks good for both tourists and tourism, recent studies on climate change have highlighted that things may...
Climate Change as Grave a Threat as Nuclear War
2015-07-18 19:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: The UK government says that climate change poses risks that demand to be treated as seriously as the threat of nuclear war. Scientists from the UK, US, India and China say in a report commissioned by the UK that deciding what to do about climate change depends on the value we put on human life, both now and in years to come. One of the lead authors of the report is Sir David King, formerly the UK governments chief scientist, who last month co-authored a report on the scale of investment that...
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Battling climate change, agency draws controversy
2015-07-18 19:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Desert Sun: On the outskirts of Los Angeles, inside a nondescript laboratory building, a man in a yellow T-shirt and helmet sits on a stationary motorcycle, looking intently ahead. The bikes back wheel is spinning, and a long orange tube connects to its exhaust pipe. A fan roars, mimicking wind. Nearby, on a computer screen, colorful lines show the concentration of pollutants emitted from the motorcycle, such as nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide. This is an emissions test, and the rider must calibrate his...
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One in five Australians don't believe climate change
2015-07-18 17:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Nearly one in five Australians do not believe in climate change, making the country the most sceptical about environmental issues in the world, according to a recent study. 17 per cent of Australians disbelieved in climate change, followed by 15 per cent of people in Norway, 13 per cent in New Zealand and 12 per cent of Americans, found research conducted by the University of Tasmania. The research, published in the journal Global Environment Change, surveyed nearly 20,000 people in 14 industrialised...
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