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Pope calls for action climate change in draft encyclical
2015-06-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reauter: Pope Francis makes an urgent call for protection of the planet and repeats his view that global warming is mostly man-made in his keenly awaited encyclical, according to a draft published by an Italian magazine on Monday. The Vatican said the document, leaked in its Italian edition by the magazine l'Espresso, was not the final version, which would remain under embargo until its release on Thursday. It was not clear how advanced in the writing process the leaked document was or how similar it...
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Pope Francis warns of unprecedented destruction if climate change is not addressed
2015-06-16 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The Pope has warned that there will be serious consequences for all unless the world does more to tackle climate change, in a leaked copy of an eagerly anticipated encyclical. The draft, which has been published by LEspresso magazine, states, If the current trend continues, this century could witness climate change [that leads to] unprecedented destruction of ecosystems, with serious consequences for us all. The letter points to rising sea levels as an example, noting that a quarter of...
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Pope calls for action on climate change in draft encyclical
2015-06-15 22:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Pope Francis makes an urgent call for protection of the planet and repeats his view that global warming is mostly man-made in his keenly awaited encyclical, according to a draft published by an Italian magazine on Monday. The Vatican said the document, leaked in its Italian edition by the magazine l'Espresso, was not the final version, which would remain under embargo until its release on Thursday. It was not clear how advanced in the writing process the leaked document was or how similar it...
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Storm on climate change awaits pope's environment letter
2015-06-14 12:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Pope Francis will call on all people to be "stewards of creation" and address the hot-button topic of climate change on Thursday in the most feverishly awaited papal encyclical in decades. By making environmental protection a moral imperative, his intervention could spur the world's 1.2 billion Catholics to lobby policymakers on ecology issues. Francis has already used his two-year-old papacy to lead in areas such as the resumption of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States, a deal...
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New Zealand: Worsening climate change to make life tougher for farmers, warns Government
2015-06-14 09:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TVNZ: The agricultural sector has been warned to brace itself for more tough summers, as the Government works to tackle climate change. New Zealand's emissions have grown significantly since the 1990's and the Government says we're currently in a "tough spot". Farmer Linda Murchison is a realist who knows about working on the land. She's at the mercy of mother nature. But it has been seven months since her North Canterbury farm has seen decent rain. Her farm is dry, too dry, and it's making her nervous....
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