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Industry group seeks change to California chemistry plan
2014-10-28 17:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has called for a number of changes to a new Green Chemistry work plan for California.
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Giant tower to monitor climate change in the Amazon
2014-10-28 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: In the Amazon, everything is big the trees, the rivers, the snakes, and the statistics that measure everything in numbers of football fields or areas the size of entire countries. Now one of the biggest towers in the world taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Chrysler Building in Chicago - is about to rise above the rainforest. The purpose of the 325-metre (1,066 feet) Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) is to gather vital information on how climate change is affecting the Amazon...
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Trying to Raise Profile of Climate Change for Washington Voters
2014-10-28 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The effort by a California billionaire named Thomas F. Steyer to bolster global climate change measures in Washington has turned the battle over the State Senate into one of the most expensive legislative elections in state history. Money has poured into the handful of legislative races that Mr. Steyers political action committee identified as central to shifting the Senates leadership from a Republican-led coalition to a Democratic majority that would support the ambitious climate goals set...
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UN report to warn irreversible climate change damage
2014-10-27 15:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A draft copy of a report from the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that climate change could have serious, pervasive and irreversible effects on society and the environment. The report is currently being approved by governments and scientists and is set to be published next week. The report, which is designed to help governments fight climate change, will warn that urgent action is needed or the world could face irreversible damage, according to Reuters, which has...
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Washington businesses push climate change action
2014-10-27 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Dozens of Washington state businesses such as REI, Microsoft Corp. and Virginia Mason on Monday signed a declaration supporting action to tackle climate change. At a news conference in Seattle, several executives said that businesses in Washington state can lead the way in finding innovative solutions to protect the region's natural resources and the economy. The businesses say they support cleaner fuels, energy efficiency, advancing renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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