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In this Paris, climate change just means another long, brutal winter
2015-12-05 23:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: In the fall of 1863, two families pushed into the northern edge of Bear Lake Valley, quickly built a log cabin with a dirt floor and then hunkered down to endure the brutal winter. The settlers had big plans. They wanted to start farms and establish a village with a grand church at its center. As years passed and more people arrived, they decided to name their new village for the man who plotted it, Frederick Perris, but to spell it differently - ambitiously-in honor of a faraway urban ideal....
The Local Goes Global, As Mayors Talk Climate Change In Paris
2015-12-05 23:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: With nations struggling to agree on how to reduce greenhouse emissions, many cities have stepped in to fill the gap. Some 1,000 mayors from around the world pledged new measures in Paris this week.
Lives depend on climate deal as islands bear brunt of health impact
2015-12-05 22:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Small islands that bear the brunt of rising sea levels also face the greatest risk of diseases linked to a warmer planet, health leaders said on Saturday, as 13 million medical professionals added to the calls for a global climate pact. Hundreds of thousands more people will die every year from heat stroke and tropical illnesses unless negotiators in Paris can agree a strong global deal to cap global warming, the Global Climate and Health Alliance said. The alliance, formed at U.N. climate...
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Voluntary Birth Control Is A Climate Change Solution Nobody Wants To Talk About
2015-12-05 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: In Ethiopia, environmental activism might appear a little uncustomary to some. Health workers can be seen going door-to-door delivering pamphlets about restoring the country's forest -- and they might be handing out condoms while they're at it. The effort is part of Population Health Environment - Ethiopia Consortium's (PHE) initiative to show residents the intractable link between overpopulation and its toll on the environment. The nation has experienced population growth and land depletion caused...
Al Gore praises Quebec's leadership in fighting global climate change
2015-12-05 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore expressed his deep gratitude to Quebec on Saturday for what he called its leadership role in tackling global climate change. Gore was at the United Nations climate conference in Paris alongside Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who announced the province will contribute $25.5 million over five years to help French-speaking developing nations fight climate change. "Premier Couillard and his team have long since established fantastic leadership in the world...
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