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Trump, GOP climate change denial hastens coal's decline
2016-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: As Donald TrumpDonald TrumpGOP senator: Ginsburg may 'have to recuse herself' after Trump remarks Coulter: I'd run immigration system 'like Tinder' Pences congressional library sealed MORE prepares to accept the Republican nomination for President, it's worth noting that hes right about at least one thing: American coal use is declining rapidly, as he said in recent speech on energy. Ten years ago, coal supplied about three-fifths of US electricity; last year it provided less than 30% of the...
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Study examines how perceived closeness of climate change influences opinions
2016-07-13 12:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: Determining if the perceived proximity of climate change can be manipulated to inspire engagement in the issue is the central focus of a recent study led by a University of Maine researcher. The study adds to growing science and risk communication literature that suggests dimensions of psychological distance can influence attitudes toward environmental policies and behaviors, including those associated with climate change. Laura Rickard, an assistant professor of communication at UMaine, is...
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Britain advised needs to prepare more for climate change
2016-07-13 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Britain needs to do more to prepare for climate change as the severe heatwave of 2003 could become the norm by the 2040s, along with increased flooding and water shortages, the government's climate advisors said on Tuesday. The Committee on Climate Change's Adaptation Sub-Committee advises the UK government on climate change risks and opportunities. Its report is a result of three years' work by hundreds of scientists and experts and could form the basis of government climate adaptation policy...
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Trumps climate science will make U.S. a 'global laughingstock'
2016-07-13 06:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wisconsin Gazette: If elected president, Donald Trump would be the only head of state in the world to contend that climate change is a hoax, according to a study. The Sierra Club compiled public statements from the leaders of the 195 nations recognized by the State Department. An advance copy of the groups report, released yesterday, was provided to The Associated Press. In contrast to public statements by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee calling climate change a con job and a myth, the leader...
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Trumps VP shortlist looks like him, sounds like him on climate
2016-07-12 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Donald Trump has reportedly narrowed his vice presidential candidates to a short list of five men, plus "two that are unknown to anybody." The five known candidates` environmental records are about what you`d expect considering their potential boss once referred to climate change as a Chinese hoax. Here they are: Mike Pence, Governor of Indiana Pence is an Evangelical Christian and Creationist who once told Chris Matthews that the science on climate change is "very mixed." Last year, 22 scientists...
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