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The big melt: Arctic sea ice hits record lows
2016-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: It was a warm spring for Arctic sea ice, with sea ice extents reaching record low levels in January, February, and April. Now, scientists say that May beat previous ice cover low records by a huge amount. Last month, the Arctic averaged twelve million square kilometers of sea ice. The previous record low, set in 2004, was more than half a million square kilometers greater than this years record. In other words, this Mays Arctic ice cover was smaller than the previously set record by an area...
Even sustainable Big Business wont lobby for climate progress
2016-06-07 21:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) gave readers an inside look at how Washington lobbyists fight climate change in an op-ed in Forbes on Tuesday - and the reality is grim, although not entirely surprising. The answer is, simply: They don`t. Sen. Whitehouse writes that even the industries that work to protect the environment and those that depend on natural resources for survival utterly fail to lobby on behalf of climate progress. This includes lobbyists for technology, insurance, and - most bizarrely...
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Most big users failing on cotton sustainability: report
2016-06-07 12:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Most companies using cotton do nearly nothing to improve environmental sustainability in its supply, environmental groups said on Tuesday, citing a report by an online green consumer site. Traditional farming of cotton, the second-biggest raw material for textile, makes heavy use of pesticides and water. Research by Rank a Brand showed 29 of the estimated 37 biggest cotton users scored red in the survey of policy, sourcing, use and traceability, the report commissioners the World Wildlife Fund,...
Obama, Modi should make big moves on climate
2016-06-07 07:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Coast News: The United States and India are the two most populous democracies in the world and together account for more than one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Over the past few years, climate change and clean energy have emerged as central facets of our relationship. Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Washington this week is an opportunity for him and President Obama to build on their collaborative efforts in those areas. During Obamas last trip to Delhi and Modis last trip to Washington,...
CERN and Orace Big Data solutions
2016-06-06 13:00:13| Capgemini News Feed
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