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Why climate change concerns pro-life Christians
2014-09-09 01:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: This is not a column dedicated to bludgeoning those unmoved by liberals' warnings about climate change. It is an invitation to people, especially Christians, to think about what's happening to the water, and what will happen to us if there's not enough of it to go around. For whatever reason, 58% of California is in "exceptional drought," which is even worse than "extreme." Also in the headlines: a tap-water drinking ban in Toledo, Ohio, precipitated by Lake Erie algae blooms that researchers...
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Tackle climate change issue before it is too hot to handle
2014-09-08 11:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Western Morning News: Global warming may have slowed but climate change has not, warns Richard Black. Last week, the Western Morning News reported on a survey showing that the winters storms and floods had strengthened peoples belief in man-made climate change. The survey, commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, also found significant misconceptions among the public on some important questions. The most striking finding concerns the consensus among climate scientists. At least 90% believe that...
Climate change back on the agenda
2014-09-07 21:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Later this month world leaders will gather in New York for a historic summit on climate change. This is an opportunity to inspire key decision-makers to act in the face of a growing climate crisis that threatens almost every aspect of our lives. Politicians all over the world cite a lack of public support as a reason not to take bold action against climate change. So on 21 September we will meet this moment with unprecedented public mobilisations in cities around the world, including thousands of...
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Climate change threatens the newest prescription for children: Time outdoors
2014-09-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Luisa Maria Vasquez Cruz received an unusual prescription last year from her pediatrician: Spend more time playing outside. Dr. Robert Zarr, her pediatrician at Unity Health Care, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured families in Washington, D.C., calls her unconventional treatment regimen a "huge success." The 9-year-old's asthma is now well-controlled, and she is no longer obese -- conditions that prompted the prescription, he said. In Luisa's words, she feels "more energetic." As the...
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EPA head affirms climate change public health threat
2014-09-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Rhode Island Public Radio: Climate change is one of the countrys most serious public health threats, said Gina McCarthy, the head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She spoke to a large crowd of local energy and environmental leaders at an annual conference today hosted by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. McCarthy shared one example of a direct public health threat. What you have to realize is that one in 10 kids in the United States of America has asthma, she said. Why am I mentioning asthma related to climate change?...
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