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February was the warmest month in recorded history, climate experts say
2016-03-19 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Our planet went through a dramatic change last month. Climate experts revealed that February was the warmest month in recorded history, surpassing the previous global monthly record set in December. An unprecedented heating of our world is now under way. With the current El Nio weather event only now beginning to tail off, meteorologists believe that this year is destined to be the hottest on record, warmer even than 2015. Nor is this jump in global temperature a freak triggered by an unusually...
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Surge in 2016 Temps Adds Urgency to Climate Deal
2016-03-19 14:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A record surge in temperatures in 2016, linked to global warming and an El Nio weather event in the Pacific, is adding urgency to a deal by 195 governments in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow climate change, scientists said. Average global temperatures last month were 2.4°F above normal for February, the biggest temperature excess recorded for any month against a baseline of 1951-80, according to NASA data. The previous record was set in January, stoked by factors including...
Why you shouldn't trust climate change deniers
2016-03-19 04:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: As the list of scientists who agree man-made climate change is real continues to grow, there is still a small, but vocal group who deny the phenomenon. Among the loudest of the deniers, are those within the US Republican party, many of whom have deep ties to the fossil fuel industry. Even some of the scientists used to bolster the denial line have received funds from climate denying groups and corporations. In the UpFront Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan highlights the ties between climate denial and...
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UN climate deal: Too little, too late?
2016-03-19 02:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Many across the world applauded last year when nearly 200 countries adopted the first ever agreement to address climate change. Proponents of the Paris agreement say the deal signals a global commitment to reduce greenhouse gasses, but critics call it "worthless", "weak" and "not strong enough". So, is the Paris agreement a historic victory or dangerous distraction? In the Arena, Mehdi Hasan asks UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres if the Paris agreement is too little, too late.
Emails, tweets too causing climate change
2016-03-19 02:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Even as people world over symbolically dim lights to fight global warming on Saturday, many will join email and social network campaigns that invisibly contribute to climate change. The 10th edition of Earth Day, organised by the WWF and backed by other NGOs to raise awareness about the threat of climate change, will see landmark monuments - from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State building to Taipei 101 in Taiwan - go dark at 8.30pm local time. Individuals are also encouraged to participate...
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