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Taking to the hills: tribal groups face up to climate change
2015-12-05 21:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Tashka Yawanawa's Amazonian tribe lived on the plains along the Gregorio River for millennia -- until a wall of flood water last year forced them to flee their homes for good. "We had never seen a flood this big, this fast, this ferocious," the tribal chief told AFP on the sidelines of UN climate talks in Paris aimed at agreeing a pact to stave off disastrous climate change. He chalked the flooding disaster up to global warming. "This was the first time we felt the direct impact of climate...
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Politicians face difficult issues UN releases draft climate deal
2015-12-05 16:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Negotiators at UN talks in Paris have decided to move discussions to a new level, agreeing on a set of draft proposals for a global climate pact that will be considered by ministers when they arrive in the French capital on Sunday. The 48-page document is larger than one considered for approval on Friday night, but still a quarter of the size of a similar text presented to leaders at the ill-fated 2009 Copenhagen climate summit. Chinas lead negotiator Su Wei said it was good news and an...
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US oil groups face rising biofuels costs, see higher pump prices
2015-12-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. oil companies will likely pay close to $1 billion this year to put more ethanol and renewables in gasoline and diesel and face even higher compliance costs in 2016 after the U.S. government set targets for alternative fuel use above industry expectations. Higher costs could be passed on to consumers, pushing fuel prices higher and prompting further calls from the oil industry for reductions in the quotas. Companies such as Marathon Petroleum Co and Valero Energy Corp are scrambling to...
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North Face develops its "most breathable" jacket
2015-12-02 13:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Outdoor wear behemoth The North Face has developed what it says is its "most breathable" waterproof jacket that permanently repels water.
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'What brought that smile to their face? What was that twinkle in...
2015-12-01 01:25:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
"Sunday's paper is full of names that used to be scattered throughout the week. It's like a book in itself.
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