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Climate Change Accelerating At 'Unprecedented' Rate
2016-03-21 20:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
HNGN: A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) suggests global climate change is advancing at an alarming and "unprecedented" rate. Last year's extreme weather broke a series of records, including global temperatures, exceptional rainfall, devastating droughts, unusual cyclone activity and intense heat waves. And while 2015 proved to be the warmest year worldwide, 2016 is expected to far exceed those records. "The year 2015 will stand out in the historical record of the global...
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Combat Climate Change While Boosting Your Health
2016-03-21 20:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pacific Standard: Among our many worries, two stand out for their potentially dire long-term consequences: global climate change, and our personal health. Well, newly published research points to a simple step we can take that will simultaneously help the environment and increase our odds of living a long life: Eat less meat. "The food system is responsible for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, while unhealthy diets and high body weight are among the greatest contributors to premature mortality,"...
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Australia: Climate Council call for action against global warming amid record-breaking March heat
2016-03-21 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: AUSTRALIAS record-breaking autumn heat is just a taste of whats to come if we continue to lag behind global powers who are moving away from fossil fuels to combat climate change. Environmental experts have warned Australia will continue to experience record-breaking heat and extreme weather in the wake of a damning report that reveals a notable climb in average temperatures across the country at the start of March. Maximum temperatures in the first four days of this month were four degrees above...
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'We don't doubt the science on climate change' - petroleum exploration boss
2016-03-21 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TVNZ: The protesters made their voice heard at a petroleum conference in Auckland, blocking delegates from entering SkyCity. "We can't even burn even half of the oil we know we've got and still have a safe climate, so it's really, really irresponsible to be looking for more oil," protester Florence Reynolds said. Today, the Government tendered fresh exploration permits covering more than 500,000 square kilometres. Advertisement The protest also comes in the aftermath of the hottest ever month recorded...
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Australia: Calls climate action over Great Barrier Reef bleaching
2016-03-21 07:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Environmental groups Monday urged greater action on climate change after the government sounded the alarm over severe coral bleaching in the pristine northern reaches of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The government said Sunday that corals had turned white and grey in parts of the World Heritage-listed marine park, with the bleaching "severe" in northern areas. Environmental group WWF said large sections of coral near Lizard Island were drained of all colour and fighting for survival. "The...
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