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Republican Candidates Keep Stumbling Over Climate Change Questions
2014-10-08 14:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Republic: Who knew the 2014 midterms--an election that's generated little public interest and is based on little actual policy--would have so much to do with climate change? The issue has come up in debates across the country this week--in Colorado, Montana, Virginia, and New Hampshire. The Colorado Senate race, particularly, has had a few interesting exchanges. For the second night in a row, Republican Cory Gardner was asked about climate change. For the second night in a row, Gardner stumbled. On Monday,...
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US east coast cities to be severely affected by climate change, scientists warn
2014-10-08 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The Union of Concerned Scientists has said that over the next 15 to 30 years, Mid-Atlantic communities and some of the most important cities on the US east coast will experience severe floods and high tides, as worsening climate change raises sea levels and causes more extreme weather. In a new report, Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coast Communities over the Next 30 Years, experts suggest that in the next 15 years cities including Miami Beach...
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Beaverton City Council moves to finalize city boundary change requested by Nike
2014-10-08 08:21:20| Footwear - Topix.net
Beaverton City Council is moving forward with plans to remove a parcel of land from city territory, per Nike's request. The land is within Nike's Beaverton World Headquarters Campus.
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U.S. East Coast Cities Face Frequent Flooding Due to Climate Change
2014-10-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Dozens of Americas east coast cities face routine tidal flooding under climate change, researchers said on Wednesday. Miami where the habitues of South Beach are used to sloshing through water at high tide will deploy new pumps this week to hold back the waters of the King Tides, the highest annual high tides, which are projected to crest at 3.5 feet (1.07m). Other cities are going to have to undertake similar measures if they want to avoid soggy streets in the future, the researchers...
French envoy says Canada needs catch up to others on climate change
2014-10-08 02:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: The man tasked by France's President with building support for a global climate change treaty sees Canada as one of those countries unwilling to face up to the facts. Nicolas Hulot, French President Fran§ois Hollande's special envoy for the protection of the planet, sees the prospects of reaching an accord to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in negotiations in Paris next year as daunting. But he is optimistic. The two biggest players, the United States and China, now have reasons to deal with...
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