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Arctic Council meeting ends, climate change among topics
2016-03-19 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Public Radio Network: A contingent of senior Arctic Council officials wrapped up a three-day meeting at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Thursday. And Friday morning, the U.S. chairman of the group reported on their deliberations, much of which dealt with the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how to adapt to it. U.S. Ambassador David Balton says on the final day of the Senior Arctic Officials meeting, he challenged participants to break out of what tends to be a short-term mindset that comes with the two-year...
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Can improved agricultural practices help combat climate change?
2016-03-18 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Did you know that over half of global non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are accountable to agriculture? According to new a research study recently published in the Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, this figure is set to rise substantially in the next two decades, especially in developing countries. However, by analysing US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) data and models, the authors have projected that there is significant potential for the agricultural...
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Americans' Concern About Climate Change Is Growing
2016-03-18 19:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: If you are concerned about global warming, you are part of a growing majority that hadn`t been this large since 2008, a new Gallup poll has found. In fact, 64 percent of adults say they are worried a "great deal" or "fair amount" about global warming, up from 55 percent at this time last year. According to the poll, concerns about global warming have increased among all party groups since 2015, though concerns remain much higher among Democrats than Republicans and Independents. In March, 40...
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Brexit a threat to Paris deal, says UK climate advisor
2016-03-18 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: A British vote to exit the European Union in June would represent a blow to the 2015 Paris climate deal, the countrys top climate advisor has warned. Former Conservative environment minister Lord Deben, who now chairs the UK Committee on Climate Change, made the comments during a talk hosted by the IPPR think tank in London. Brexit is a threat to Paris, said Deben, who is a vocal campaigner for Britain to maintain its links with Brussels. Im optimistic about the European Union because...
Defense Department Redefines Climate Change
2016-03-18 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: So what does climate change mean, exactly? The question is not an existential one for the Department of Defense; it is a matter of careful and literal consideration. The department recently decided that the standard Websters definition of climate change didnt quite meet its needs. So it added its own version to its homegrown dictionary, the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Heres how it now defines climate change: Variations in average weather...
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