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Group funded by Coke to fight obesity disbanding
2015-12-01 05:21:17| Beverages - Topix.net
A nonprofit funded by the Coca-Cola Co. to combat obesity said it is disbanding following revelations about the beverage maker's involvement with the group.
Florida counties fight fracking push
2015-11-28 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Dozens of Florida cities and counties oppose a plan to give the state control over the oil and gas exploration process known as fracking. The Tallahassee Democrat (http://on.tdo.com/1Hv8W9C ) reported on Saturday that 20 counties and nearly 40 cities in Florida have passed regulations banning fracking. The cities and counties represent about 8 million people or 43 percent of the state's population. Two Republican legislators, Rep. Ray Rodrigues of Estero and Sen. Garrett Richter of Naples, have...
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Canada: Govt announces $2.65B help developing countries fight climate change
2015-11-27 22:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Canada today promised $2.65 billion over the next five years to help developing countries fight climate change. The funding was announced on Friday in Malta, where Commonwealth leaders are meeting. "I'm here today not just to say Canada's back, but to show it," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the leaders before making the announcement. Under the previous climate deal signed in 2009 in Copenhagen, nations had agreed to commit $100 billion annually in fast-track financing by 2020. The...
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Canada to give aid developing nations to fight climate change
2015-11-27 18:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Canada will provide aid to developing countries to combat climate change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday ahead of talks on global warming, which he has promised will show the country is serious about tackling the issue. Canada will give C$2.65 billion ($1.98 billion) over the next five years, the newly elected Trudeau announced during a trip to Malta, where he was meeting the heads of Commonwealth countries. The funding will help support the transition to low-carbon economies...
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Cities vs. climate change: How Vancouver aims to lead the fight
2015-11-27 04:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CTV: With the Paris climate change summit just days away, dozens of mayors from around the world are gearing up to represent their municipalities at the global roundtable. The meeting is largely considered the last chance for world leaders to agree on a set of concrete terms to cap global warming at 2 C above pre-industrial levels. After that, experts fear, the consequences will be irreversible. Among the leaders will be Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who has said he wants his city to be the...
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