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Brisbane G20 becomes 'defacto' climate change summit
2014-11-16 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WWF: Despite Australias refusal to put climate change on the official agenda it has been the defining issue of the Brisbane G20, WWF said today. On any measure, climate change prevailed as a dominant economic agenda item for G20 leaders here in Brisbane, said WWF-Australia CEO Dermot OGorman. Brisbane G20 may well become known as the defacto climate change summit. By calling for action powerful leaders - including President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron put the issue front and centre...
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Farmers, scientists see climate change and causes differently
2014-11-14 19:42:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Nearly 6,800 ag professionals, from farmers to scientists, were surveyed about their beliefs regarding climate change, as well as whether it's caused by human activity or nature itself, or a combination of both. Survey results showed that most scientists believed climate change was happening, while about two-thirds of farmers believed it was. read more
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Farmers, scientists see climate change and causes differently
2014-11-14 19:42:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Nearly 6,800 ag professionals, from farmers to scientists, were surveyed about their beliefs regarding climate change, as well as whether it's caused by human activity or nature itself, or a combination of both. Survey results showed that most scientists believed climate change was happening, while about two-thirds of farmers believed it was. read more
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Climate Change To Make Lightning More Common, Study Says
2014-11-14 17:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The likelihood of getting struck by lightning has long been a metaphor for something with an exceedingly remote probability. But that could be changing. A new study in the journal Science says that temperature increases due to climate change are ushering in a new era that could mean by the end of the century lightning strikes will be about half again as common as they were at the start of this century. That's because lightning occurs more frequently when it's hotter. To wit, Florida leads...
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China-US climate change pact puts pressure on Canada to act
2014-11-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Montreal Gazette: The climate-change pact reached this week between the United States and China is a game-changer in international environmental politics that puts pressure on Canada to get serious about reducing emissions. As the world`s two biggest economies, the U.S. and China are also its two largest greenhouse gas producers, together accounting for 40 per cent of global emissions. Under the deal, the U.S. has agreed to accelerate its target of cutting carbon emissions by between 26 per cent and 28 per cent...
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