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Kerry tells Indonesia: climate change is a 'weapon of mass destruction'
2014-02-16 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Indonesians that man-made climate change could threaten their way of life, deriding those who doubted the existence of perhaps the worlds most fearsome weapon of mass destruction. Mr Kerry described those who do not accept that human activity causes global warming as shoddy scientists and extreme ideologues, and said big companies and special interests should not be allowed to hijack the climate debate. Aides said Mr Kerry had chosen...
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Kerry Urges Indonesia Help Stem Climate Change
2014-02-16 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Indonesia to take steps to combat climate change, warning that failure to act would jeopardize the nations resources and damage its economy. Warming sea temperatures, he said, could deal a severe blow to Indonesias fishing industry, while powerful storms could buffet the country and rising seas put much of Jakarta, the capital, under water. This city, this country, this region is really on the front lines of climate change, Mr. Kerry said in a speech....
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Kerry Warns Indonesia: Climate Change Threatens 'Entire Way Of Life'
2014-02-16 17:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing a push to move climate change to the top of the global agenda, telling an audience in the archipelago nation of Indonesia that rising global temperatures and sea levels could threaten their "entire way of life." "When I think about the array of global climate, of the global threats, think about this: terrorism, epidemics, poverty, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," Kerry said in a speech to students in the capital, Jakarta. "All challenges...
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Kerry Implores Indonesia on Climate Change Peril
2014-02-16 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Secretary of State John Kerry urged Indonesia on Sunday to take steps to combat climate change, warning that failure to act would jeopardize the nation's resources and damage its economy. Warming seas, he said, could deal a severe blow to Indonesia's fishing industry, while powerful storms could buffet the country and rising seas may put much of Jakarta, the capital, under water. "This city, this country, this region is really on the front lines of climate change," Mr. Kerry said in a speech....
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John Kerry to urge climate action in Indonesia address
2014-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the global community to act against climate change in a keynote speech during a visit to Indonesia. He said that there was scientific proof of climate change threatening not only the environment, but also the world economy. He said "the window of time is still open" to prevent the worst consequences, but that it was closing. The US, along with China, is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. On Saturday, both nations issued a joint statement...
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