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Abbott out of step on climate change, says Prof Jeffrey Sachs
2014-05-21 20:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Australia's reversal on climate change action will ultimately not stick because the rest of the world will make clear that it is unacceptable, globally renowned economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs says. Speaking to Fairfax Media, Professor Sachs said the extreme shocks and pain of climate change were now being felt across the planet and governments acting in an ''anti-scientific perspective or an extraordinarily short-term perspective'' will be surprised by the response from other countries. ''This...
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Climate change could swamp NASA space centers
2014-05-21 19:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Verge: A report released this morning from the Union of Concerned Scientists says NASA may face an unexpected threat from climate change: underwater launch pads. The report identifies eight different facilities at risk from rising sea levels in coming decades, including several that have already faced extreme conditions. Space centers in Mississippi and Louisiana sustained more than $750 million in damage from Hurricane Katrina, and the Johnson Space center in Texas sustained comparable damage from Hurricane...
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Daily Show's Jon Stewart highlight's Fox News climate change alarm
2014-05-21 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: In a segment last night titled Human Extinction Watch, Daily Show host Jon Stewart alighted upon a May 13 utterance from Fox News anchor Shepard Smith: Weve passed the point of no return. Climate change: It is real, the science is true. In reaction to that quote, Stewart roared: Oh my god, were all gonna die! You know this is serious if someone on Fox News just said climate change is real. I believe that is a sign of the apocalypse. It bears noting that Smiths title at Fox News is chief...
Evangelical Group: Climate Change Is A 'Pro-Life' Issue
2014-05-20 22:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: A group of Evangelical Christians are calling on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to create a plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change, hoping that their message will resonate with Scott`s staunch Christian values. Rev. Mitch Hescox, president of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), is leading the group`s campaign for Scott to recognize climate change as a major threat in Florida. EEN is collecting signatures for a petition asking Gov. Scott to create a plan for climate change, one which so far...
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Food giants slammed over their climate change silence: Oxfam report
2014-05-20 22:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boorowa News: Oxfam International has thrown the spotlight on Australias most powerful food lobby in its new report on the broader food industrys failure to cut carbon emissions and adequately tackle climate change. In its investigation into the environmental efforts of the worlds biggest food companies, Oxfam named and shamed the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) for actively supporting the carbon tax repeal and allowing companies to remain silent on climate change policies. "The food and beverage...
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