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Study: cost climate change to become serious challenge by 2040
2015-03-19 15:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Economists have said that the cost of climate change could increase significantly over the coming decades and become a serious challenge for businesses by 2040. They have urged businesses to consider the true financial costs of climate change in order to prepare for the future. The study was led by the Global Climate Adaption Partnership with Daniel Black & Associates and researchers at the University of Manchester and the University of Bath. The study mapped key risk factors from climate change...
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Climate Change Must Factor Into Decisions To Drill On Public Lands
2015-03-18 15:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Secretary Sally Jewell yesterday called for reform to the way that the Department of the Interior manages Americas energy resources in order to address the causes of climate change. In a bold speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Secretary Jewell outlined the Department of the Interiors energy priorities and laid out three goals of safe and responsible energy development, good government, and encouraging innovation in the final two years of the Obama Administration....
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Include Climate Change in Disaster Planning, FEMA Says
2015-03-17 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Federal funds that help communities brace for emergencies will stop being provided to states if they ignore threats posed by climate change in their disaster planning. States publish reports every five years or so detailing their vulnerability to natural disasters, such as floods, storms and wildfires, and how they plan to protect themselves and recover after them. Such plans are needed in order to qualify for a share of nearly $1 billion in Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants provided every year...
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Climate Change Deniers Should Be Punished, Says Al Gore
2015-03-17 20:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Climate change deniers should be punished in the eyes of former Vice President Al Gore, saying Friday that politicians who reject "accepted science" should pay the price for their ignorance. Gore, an active environmental activist, spoke out about the current climate crisis at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, pointing out that many smart investors are increasingly focusing on renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels - a practice notorious for generating heat-trapping...
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Climate Change on International Disaster Talks Agenda
2015-03-17 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: It may be nine months until pivotal climate negotiations get underway in Paris, but climate change is very much on the international agenda this week in Sendai, Japan. Countries from the around world have convened there at the behest of the United Nations for the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction with the goal of updating a 10-year-old agreement. In that decade, much has changed including an expanded look at how climate change can influence disasters and what can be done to address its...
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