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In Yosemite, Obama presses climate change during pitch for national parks
2016-06-18 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: President Obama pressed lawmakers to do more to prevent climate change as he made a pitch for the 100th-year anniversary of the national park system Saturday. Speaking in front of the dramatic vision of the 2,400-foot Yosemite Falls, Obama cited his presidential forebears, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, for preserving Yosemite and creating the National Park Service, respectively. "It is a true expression of our democracy," Obama said in his brief remarks in front of a small crowd and...
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Obama warns of climate change in Yosemite Park remarks
2016-06-18 20:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: President Obama warned of the effects of climate change in remarks from Sentinel Bridge at Yosemite National Park on Saturday. Obama touted the National Park System, saying its a true expression of our democracy and is something we have in common, something we share. The president touted the Every Kind in a Park initiative, launched early last year to help elementary-school children visit national parks for free, while interacting with a crowd of children. "We want to make sure that...
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Obama touts the wonders of Yosemite and national parks, plus the realities of climate change
2016-06-18 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: With Yosemite Falls in the background, President Obama told an audience Saturday that climate change is already impacting America`s national parks. "Make no mistake, climate change is no longer just a threat - it`s already a reality," he said from a lectern near Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite National Park. The first family`s trip to what, with about 4 million visitors a year, is the nation`s fourth most-visited park, comes as the National Park Service is approaching its 100th anniversary in August....
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Obama breaks from Yosemite family trip to urge Americans to stop climate change
2016-06-18 15:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox: President Obama on Saturday broke from his family vacation in Yosemite National Park to urge Americans to act on climate change, which he argued is destroying the countrys precious natural resources. Make no mistake, climate change is no longer a threat, its a reality, the president said in a roughly 10-minute speech, ahead of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the National Parks system. Obama said Yosemite rangers told him that signs of climate change, or global warming, are already occurring...
Celebrating John Muirs Incessant Study Saved Yosemite National Park
2016-04-21 16:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Run a Google search on naturalist and preservationist John Muir and you will quickly turn up one of his best-known, yet abbreviated, sayings: The mountains are calling and I must go. Its a compelling quote that says it all for many outdoor lovers, which may explain why its printed widely on mugs, t-shirts, posters and jewelry and paraphrased by todays adventurers. However, the shortened quote doesnt fully capture John Muir or his desire to understand and protect Californias Yosemite--a...
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