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Climate change forcing builders to rethink how they design structures: expert
2016-06-26 16:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
City News: A trailer park damaged by the wildfires is seen in Fort McMurray, Alta., in a May 9, 2016, file photo. Severe weather events such as fires and floods are becoming more frequent and more difficult to predict, and it's forcing architects and engineers to rethink how they design buildings, infrastructure and cities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz, File TORONTO -- Severe weather events like wildfires and floods are becoming more frequent and more difficult to predict, forcing architects and engineers...
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A new theory on how climate impacts rates of violence
2016-06-26 14:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hindu: A new study explains why some violent crime rates are higher near the equator than other parts of the world. The combination of hot climates and less variation in seasonal temperatures leads to a faster life strategy, less focus on the future and lower self-control, it has found. The researchers call the new model CLimate Aggression, and Self-control in Humans (CLASH). Climate shapes how people live, it affects the culture in ways that we dont think about in our daily lives, said Brad Bushman,...
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Green Bonds Show Path to $1 Trillion Market for Climate
2016-06-26 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Green bonds may help provide the $1 trillion annual investments in clean energy that environmental groups say is necessary to limit the impact of climate change. Its catching on like wildfire, Michael Eckhart, a managing director at Citigroup Inc. and founder of the American Council on Renewable Energy, said today in an interview. Weve reached the Holy Grail, which is the bond market. More than $16.6 billion has already been sold worldwide this year, surpassing last years $14 billion, as...
Climate Change Real, Poses Danger to US National Parks - Obama
2016-06-26 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slithersmusiczine: President Obama and his family arrived late Friday at the Yosemite Valley National Park as part of a weekend tour to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the creation of the US national park system. "Make no mistake, climate change is no longer just a threat - it's already a reality", he said from a lectern near Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite National Park. The president, first lady Michelle Obama and their teenage daughters, Sasha and Malia, got a glimpse of the parks' appeal as they toured an underground...
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Climate change: John Hewson accuses Coalition of 'national disgrace'
2016-06-26 07:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The former Liberal leader John Hewson addressed hundreds of people protesting in the Sydney suburb of Double Bay minutes from Malcolm Turnbulls harbourside mansion calling on the prime minister to take stronger action on climate change. Speaking at the same time as Turnbull addressed the party faithful at the Coalitions campaign launch, Hewson told protesters the Coalitions lack of action on climate change was a national disgrace. I think climate change should be the dominant issue...
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