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California legislature may ditch plan to radically reduce emissions

2016-08-07 22:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Daily News: Gov. Jerry Brown has taken the national stage to tout Californias fight against global warming, telling cheering throngs at the Democratic National Convention that the state has the toughest climate laws in the country. Yet inside the state Capitol, the fate of the policys centerpiece legislation to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions is in peril. One ominous sign: Brown on Thursday opened a fundraising committee, taking the first step toward putting an environmental initiative...

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Firefox to Ditch Flash by Default in 2017

2016-07-21 18:04:56| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Starting next month, Firefox will block certain Flash content that is "not essential to the user experience."

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Palm oil firms ditch 'no deforestation' pact in Indonesia

2016-07-02 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Major palm oil producers and traders, including Wilmar and Cargill ditched a "no deforestation" private agreement in Indonesia, saying the government's recent efforts to strengthen its certification standards were sufficient. Indonesia, the world's biggest producer and exporter of palm oil, moved in April to prohibit the use of new land to boost production. The country, home to the world's third-largest tropical forests, has been criticized by green activists and other Southeast Asian nations...

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