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Think Todays Refugee Crisis is Bad? Climate Change Will Make it a Lot Worse
2015-06-30 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Last year was the worst year on record for refugees. The number of people fleeing war and persecution jumped to nearly 60 million, the highest figure since the United Nations refugee agency began keeping records 50 years ago, and that doesnt even include people driven from their homes by poverty, gang violence or natural disasters. Smugglers are preying on refugees, social services in poor Middle Eastern and African countries have been stretched to the limit, and Europe and Australia are turning...
Climate Change Is A Crisis We Can Only Solve Together
2015-06-19 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nation: This speech was delivered on June 6, 2015, in Bar Harbor, Maine, as the College of the Atlantic commencement address. It appeared at The Nation on June 17. First of all, a huge congratulations to all the graduatesand to the parents who raised you, and the teachers who guided you. Its a true privilege to be included in this special day. Mine is not going to be your average commencement address, for the simple reason that College of the Atlantic is not your average college. I mean, what kind of...
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Solving the Climate Crisis Will Strengthen Our Economy
2015-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: When I voted for the Clean Air Act as a Member of Congress in 1970, I received a stern warning from special interests: Environmental protection hurts economic growth. When I voted for the Clean Water Act in 1972, the Endangered Species Act in 1973, and the first federal fuel economy standards in 1975, the usual suspects were out in force with a familiar message: green regulations are just too costly. Today, following decades of environmental action, I'm proud to advocate for federal climate legislation...
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Climate Crisis Denial Continues, Psychological Factors Explain Avoidance
2014-09-12 03:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangor Daily News: Despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the existence of human caused climate change, some still vehemently deny its existence. In 2013, a Pew study that was cited by national media revealed that only 1 in 4 Americans see global warming as a threat. The reasons why are complex and varied, but with the right approach, should not prove to be insurmountable. Climate change will be front-and-center at the forthcoming Peoples Climate March, the largest climate march in history, slated for...
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Climate crisis merits Obama's action, whether Congress approves or not
2014-09-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Star-Ledger: The Republican stance on climate change has undergone a rhetorical evolution in the last few months -- from flat denials as disingenuous as Ronald Reagan`s "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do," to an indifferent, "I`m not a scientist, but I`m skeptical that the science is accurate." It`s a marvelous meme. It is spectacularly wrong and criminally irresponsible -- which makes it pedagogically useful for thinkers and comedians the world over -- but it`s still a classic Republican tautology...
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