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UN climate agency says "Don't panic!" ozone hole gets wider
2015-10-30 02:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The UN`s weather and climate agency said on Thursday there was no cause for alarm about a record-size hole this month in the ozone layer, that shields life on earth from the sun, as it should shrink again. The ozone hole that appears over Antarctica fluctuates in size, normally reaching its widest in the polar spring as extreme cold temperatures in the stratosphere and the return of sunlight unleash chlorine radicals that destroy ozone. Last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
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For climate talks, Paris site must be greener than green
2015-10-30 00:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The organisers of the COP21 climate conference starting in Paris in a month's time are faced with an unenviable task as they prepare for an event that it is hoped will produce a new roadmap to stop the Earth warming. They must welcome tens of thousands of participants to a site near the French capital, house them, feed and transport them, and do so in the greenest conditions possible, with the world's media dissecting every aspect of the event's organisation. With US President Barack Obama...
Four Republican senators form a green coalition to discuss climate change
2015-10-29 21:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Verge: Four moderate Republican senators have just joined forces to encourage their party to think critically about climate change, Politico reports. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) created an "informal coalition" to work against what they believe is an unsustainable GOP outlook on environmental policy. All four senators have previously gone on record with the belief that human activity causes climate change, a scientifically backed notion that most...
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Hillary joins calls federal probe Exxon climate change research
2015-10-29 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she wants a federal investigation into how Exxon Mobil Corp. has communicated about its research into climate change. Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, is joining multiple Democrats, including opponents Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and former Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley in calling for the Justice Department to probe Exxon. She was asked whether Exxon should be subject to an investigation at a New Hampshire campaign...
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Republican Frontrunners Avoid Climate Change
2015-10-29 21:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Three Republican presidential candidates stated their belief in climate change last night during two debates that wandered from economic policies to sharp attacks on the media. The trio combined capture less than 5 percent of voters' support in polling. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie condemned Democratic efforts to curtail greenhouse gas emissions through regulations while pointing to his state's success at installing solar systems on residential rooftops and businesses. He expressed support...
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