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Wondering whats different about the Paris climate change negotiations?
2015-12-01 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: This week, tens of thousands of climate activists, negotiators and policy wonks are in Paris to finalize the next phase of international climate policy. Many doubt that an agreement can be reached, or that any plausible agreement will make any meaningful progress on the increasingly real problem of climate change. It is extremely unlikely that Paris will be either a resounding success or an abysmal failure. More likely, it will serve as a useful next step toward a more ambitious set of both national...
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NFU: U.S. Must Take Steps to Mitigate Climate Change, Provide Robust Risk Management Tools for Family Farmers and Ranchers
2015-12-01 15:58:09| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 1, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson urged Congress and international leaders to take meaningful steps to mitigate climate change and pledge themselves to provide adequate risk management tools for Americas family farmers and ranchers, who are charged with
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Climate talks: 4C rise will have dire effect on world hunger, UN warns
2015-12-01 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: El Nios, climate change and increasing conflict linked to prolonged droughts and extreme weather are leaving the world unable to cope with the food needs of millions of people, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. The UN agency, which last year appealed for $8.5bn from governments to provide food aid to people in 80 or more countries but only received $5.5bn, said donors had never been more generous but that the challenges were now outpacing available funds. The humanitarian system...
COP21 climate change summit: Obama 'optimistic' about agreement
2015-12-01 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Obama hopes for "legally binding" mechanism to ensure countries adhere to carbon reduction commitments150 world leaders are trying to reach a global agreement to keep a lid on global warming Chinese president: "Countries should be allowed to seek their own solutions" Be part of CNN's COP21 coverage: We'd like to hear from you on how climate change could affect your local community. Upload your video here or tag #2degrees on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The introductions and formalities...
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Obama: climate change an economic, security imperative
2015-12-01 15:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the world needs an enduring framework for addressing climate change and that he would seek an agreement that would boost economies as well as help the planet's environment. A strong climate pact would send a signal to researchers and investors that change is necessary and will spur energy innovation, Obama said at a news conference at the U.N. global climate summit in Paris. Obama said he expected the United States could uphold its climate commitments...
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