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Florida wants federal help to combat climate change
2014-07-30 01:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News-Observer: Citing South Florida's unique view on climate change, a Broward County commissioner told a Senate panel Tuesday that the issue is one of the most pressing the region now faces _ and that local governments will help usher in necessary changes. Kristin Jacobs, a Democrat, is also a member of President Barack Obama's task force on climate change, which recently offered a range of steps federal officials could take to reduce carbon pollution and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The Obama administration...
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General Mills takes new steps to combat climate change
2014-07-28 20:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: General Mills said Monday it would take new steps to combat climate change, including expanding its emission reduction targets to include its vast network of suppliers and contractors. About two-thirds of General Mills greenhouse gas emissions and 99% of its water use comes from its indirect operations such as the farms it purchases raw materials from. The Minneapolis-based company known for brands such as Cheerios, Pillsbury and Haagen-Dazs pledged to include their supply chain in its emission...
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Combat global warming by taxing carbon
2014-07-21 03:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oregonian: This month, energy experts from the United States, China, and 13 other nations released a report to the United Nations called "Pathways to Deep Decarbonization" offering practical paths for transitioning their countries away from fossil fuels. This is a response to the message relentlessly championed by the world's climate scientists: Stop burning things that release greenhouse gases by transitioning quickly to clean energy and low-carbon modes of transportation. If you have to burn stuff, capture...
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Free meds: Grocery chain helping to combat high blood pressure
2014-07-19 08:39:37| Grocery - Topix.net
It's sometimes called "the silent killer" because it rarely gives any warning signs or symptoms, but high blood pressure or hypertension figured into more than 348,000 American deaths in 2009-about 1,000 deaths each day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Call for Stronger Action to Combat Unfair Practices
2014-07-18 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - European agriculture sector organisation Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the fact that the European Commission has recognised that abusive and unfair practices are present in the food chain.
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