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Paris climate talks avoid scientists goal of carbon budget
2015-11-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After two decades of talks that failed to slow the relentless pace of global warming, negotiators from almost 200 countries are widely expected to sign a deal in the next two weeks to take concrete steps to cut emissions. The prospect of progress, any progress, has elicited cheers in many quarters. The pledges that have already been announced represent a clear and determined down payment on a new era of climate ambition from the global community of nations, said Christiana Figueres, executive...
Attacking climate change boosts the health of Americans and businesses
2015-11-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Kansas City Star: With Paris still reeling from unconscionable terror attacks, the city now must gear up for a gathering of world leaders discussing another large threat to international security: global climate change. The Islamic State, or any future deranged gang of evildoers, must not be allowed to deter the important work of nations worldwide cooperating to avoid the calamities linked to climate degradation. The United Nations climate change summit will launch on Monday, and any eventual deal will mark...
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Climate change activists stage tattoo protest against BP at Tate Britain
2015-11-28 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Climate change activists have occupied part of Tate Britain, where they have started to tattoo each other in protest at BPs sponsorship of the gallery. Tate has closed the 1840s gallery where 35 activists have set themselves up and started to tattoo each other with the numbers of the CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere in the year they were born. They estimate it will take all day to complete the tattoos. Alice Bell, a spokesperson for Liberate Tate, the group that is leading the protest,...
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Trudeau looks to recast Canada's role in climate diplomacy at Paris talks
2015-11-28 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new government is touting the role it can play in fostering support for a climate-change agreement at this week's Commonwealth summit and at upcoming talks in Paris. It is, undoubtedly, a change from the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper, which never saw pushing for a global climate-change deal as its mission in the world. But it's a rush into climate diplomacy for a new government that still has only half a climate-change policy - with no new emissions...
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Global protests call for climate change action
2015-11-28 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SBS: Thousands of people have rallied in Brisbane calling for action on climate change, echoing similar protests held across Australia and around the world. It comes ahead of two weeks of talks in Paris where world leaders will try to strike a deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissons. The Peoples Climate March in Brisbane was one of several being held around the world ahead of a United Nations climate summit, which begins in Paris next week. Turnbull urges strong CHOGM climate action Prime Minister...
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