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In Paris, Managing Humanitys Relationship with Earths Climate Becomes Normal
2015-11-30 17:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The best thing about the Paris climate conference known as COP21, which began today with a round of position-staking and prodding speeches by President Obama and dozens of other world leaders, is that dealing with global warming has become normal, and thats a good thing. Gone is the seal the deal language, aiming for some grand top-down accord, in the months before the failed Copenhagen talks in 2009. I was heartened when President Obama centered his speech on this explanation of whats being...
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India set to unveil global solar alliance of 120 countries at Paris climate summit
2015-11-30 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Indias prime minister Narendra Modi is poised to launch an international solar alliance of around 120 countries with the French president Françoise Hollande at the Paris climate summit on Monday. Frances climate ambassador Laurence Tubiana said that the new group would be a true game changer. While signatory nations mostly hail from the tropics, several European countries are also on board. It is very, very exiting to see India nailing its colours to the mast and providing leadership...
China Chokes on Smog as World Leaders Talk Climate Change
2015-11-30 16:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: As Chinese President Xi Jinping joined world leaders for the U.N. climate change summit, millions in his homeland were choking on the most severe air pollution of the year. The air-quality index soared past 700 -- well above the hazardous level -- in Baoding on Monday. Located about 90 miles south of Beijing, Baoding's 11 million residents struggled to see through the thick haze of smog. Poor conditions were also reported in other parts of northern China, including the capital. "Most days...
Tech Billionaires Team Up to Take On Climate Change
2015-11-30 16:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wired: Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and pretty much every other crazy rich tech leader you can imagine have announced that they`re banding together to combat climate change with a new partnership called the Breakthrough Energy Coalition. Their timing couldn`t be better-or more telling. Through the partnership, the group`s members have committed to use a substantial portion of their hundreds of billions of dollars in collective net worth to invest in early stage clean energy...
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U.S., India agree growth, climate protection must go 'hand in hand'
2015-11-30 16:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that India had to be able to grow and fight poverty, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to ensure development would be coupled with environmental protection. One of the stumbling blocks to getting an inclusive agreement to fight climate change has been the United States' reluctance to accept that some countries should be obliged to do more than others, while nations such as India have objected to restrictions on their development. After...
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