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'Zero Deforestation' not necessarily the answer, environmentalists warn
2015-04-27 06:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Last week, the London-based think tank Innovation Forum convened a two-day conference on the subject of sustainable forestry in Washington, D.C. Titled How Business Can Tackle Deforestation, the conference brought together leaders from both public and private spheres, including forest commodities companies, NGOs and think tanks. Though the topics of discussion were diverse, ranging from the role of green certification to the viability of GMO crops, there was widespread agreement that significant...
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What environmentalists get wrong when they use California drought to attack fracking
2015-04-14 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: With the continual worsening of Californias drought, an odd argument -- in some ways as much meme as argument -- has arisen. Its the notion that in the context of the drought, its important to cut back on the water used in industrial hydraulic fracturing or fracking operations in the state. Heres one example of the basic idea being expressed, by Californians Against Fracking: Heres one solution to #Californias drought: #BanFrackingNow @JerryBrownGov pic.twitter.com/JtcfmUJXmI --...
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Environmentalists wary India's plan to intervene in publishing of smog data
2015-03-11 17:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Environmental activists expressed concern on Wednesday after Indian authorities said they would stop releasing raw air-pollution figures for Delhi, the worlds most polluted city. Three separate government agencies compile data from air-monitoring stations in the capital. Each publishes the figures directly. The government said late on Tuesday that the data should be sent to the Central Pollution Control Board for analysis before release in order to provide authentic air quality information to...
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Environmentalists oppose DNR's approval of crude oil rail line through La Crosse wetlands
2015-02-12 18:50:50| Railroads - Topix.net
Midwest Environmental Advocates is raising concerns over the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approval of a permit for Burlington Northern Santa Fe to fill a wetland in the La Crosse River Marsh in order to expand a rail line carrying crude oil through the marsh and the urban area near the Upper Mississippi River. MEA said the DNR decision is another example of how the process for approving controversial and potentially catastrophic projects, such as the expansion of a rail line for trains carrying crude oil through Wisconsin, did not allow meaningful public input.
Climate change will make more politicians into environmentalists
2014-12-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Newsday: By the time the 2016 presidential election formally gets underway, pundits are likely to debate the climate change gap in the same breath as they argue over the gender gap. Voters already have telegraphed elected officials that they need to take global warming seriously, because they do. Or face the consequences at the ballot booth if they don't. Voters, by 57 to 41 percent, believe global warming is serious. Think of this 16-point difference on whether global warming is a major problem as...
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