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No legally binding climate change agreement under UNFCCC: India
2015-05-05 14:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Firstpost: India not "legally" bound under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and it has been "coordinating" with like minded countries for protecting its own interest in the climate change negotiating fora, government said on Tuesday. "There is no legally binding commitment for India under UNFCCC till date. India has been actively engaged in the multilateral negotiations under the UNFCCC. "The national action plan on climate change (NAPCC) was released in June 2008 to outline...
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New era in Arctic Ocean due to climate change
2015-05-05 14:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Climate change has led to the Arctic Ocean entering a new era that could have an impact on the regions biodiversity, according to Norwegian scientists. The Norwegian Polar Institute is researching how climate change is impacting the Arctic Ocean. In particular, they will look at how rising temperatures and melting ice is leading to less multi-year ice, which builds up over a number of years, and more young ice. Speaking to the BBC, Jan-Gunnar Winther, said, We have almost no data from the...
DEQ announces CAFO permit change to protect Michigan waters
2015-05-05 07:56:58| Waste Management - Topix.net
May 4, 2015 For More Information Brad Wurfel, 517-284-6713, wurfelb@michigan.gov Mike Bitondo, 517-234-5594, bitondom@michigan.gov The DEQ today announced a change to its permits for large farms as part of the state's efforts to better protect Michigan waters from agricultural runoff. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations throughout the state are all governed by a discharge permit developed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, which establishes standards and practices to help large farms avoid damaging the environment.
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White House Reboots Draft Guidance on Evaluating Climate Change Impacts
2015-05-05 03:47:30| Waste Management - Topix.net
The White House Council on Environmental Quality has restarted the process for formal advice on how best to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of climate change under the National Environmental Policy Act . More than four years after issuing its first draft guidance on the same subject, CEQ published its Revised Draft Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change in NEPA Reviews on December 24, 2014.
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Logan airport introduces eco-friendly plans to tackle climate change
2015-05-05 01:00:00| Airport Technology
US' Logan International Airport plans to decrease its carbon emissions, energy consumption and invest millions to protect runways and terminals from rising seas as part of major efforts to address climate change.
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