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Africa adds climate change bonds to global warming arsenal
2014-09-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Global warming in Africa may soon move bond markets. In 2016, the first climate change bonds will be issued from Africa - unique instruments that will enable the world's poorest continent to tap both capital markets and donor funds to bolster its defenses against extreme weather events such as prolonged drought or extreme heat. The plan, unveiled on the sidelines of the U.N. climate summit in New York this week, will see an initial issue of around $200 million for up to five years. If successful,...
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Despite split from group, Google's links to climate change denial run deep
2014-09-26 15:41:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francrisco Chronicle: Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has given $29,000 over the past six years to politicians who could be lumped in with the "liars" on climate change that he denounced this week. Schmidt's donations to eight Republican legislators since 2008 have become part of Google's complicated relationship with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the powerful conservative policy organization colloquially known as ALEC. Earlier this week, Schmidt sent ripples through Silicon Valley when told...
Native American chief tells tribe to boycott FedEx until Redskins change team name
2014-09-26 11:59:40| Air Courier - Topix.net
Osage Nation Chief Geoffrey M. Standing Bear has called for a boycott until the name is changed to something 'less inflammatory and insulting' The Washington Redskins, who play at FedExField, have long been under fire for their name, which is deemed offensive to Native Americans A Native American chief has called for a boycott of FedEx until the Washington Redskins - who play at FedExField - change their team name. Osage Nation Chief Geoffrey M. Standing Bear wrote a letter telling tribal employees to stop using the service until the name is changed 'to something less inflammatory and insulting'.
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U.S. Homeland Security Moves to Tackle Climate Change Risks
2014-09-26 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Protecting the infrastructure of American cities from the effects of climate change is rising on the agenda of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a top agency official. "Increasingly, we've moved not only from a security focus to a resiliency focus," said Caitlin Durkovich, assistant secretary for infrastructure protection at Homeland Security, an agency better known for its fight to curb terrorist threats. Durkovich spoke Thursday on a panel at the Rising Seas Summit, a three-day...
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Obama cant do a lot to help poor countries deal with climate change, but hes doing a little
2014-09-25 18:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The world was hoping for something grand from President Obama at Tuesdays U.N. Climate Summit. He offered grand words. But because his hands are tied by a recalcitrant Congress, he couldnt offer grand action. So he offered modest action instead. On Tuesday, to coincide with the summit, the Obama administration announced an executive order pertaining to climate change. Obama promoted it in his lofty speech in the U.N.s General Assembly Hall, saying, Im directing our federal agencies to begin...
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