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Does Climate Change Make Western Firefighting More Dangerous?
2013-07-02 18:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: In the wake of the tragic news that 19 heroic members of an elite "Hotshot" firefighting team were killed in Arizona, there's been renewed discussion about climate change and how it is worsening wildfires. In particular, there's considerable evidence that western fire seasons are getting longer and more destructive, and that this is tied to more extreme heat and drought. But does the same dynamic make the act of wildland firefighting riskier? There are reasons to suspect that it does. Nick...
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Can Obama's Climate Change Policy Reduce Carbon Emissions?
2013-07-02 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Collective: President Obama recently presented the latest version of his Climate Policy. In addition to expanding on the scope of previous plans that would increase clean energy supplies, energy efficiency, and reduce high global warming potential gases, the President now recommends better preparing the country for future climate impacts, and has directed the EPA to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants. While the current plan covers a very broad range of climate related strategies, the question...
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AUS: Treasury Wine Estates eyes climate change with vineyard buy
2013-07-02 13:40:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is to buy a Tasmanian vineyard as it follows through on a pledge to purchase sites in cooler areas because of climate change.
Senators Positions on Climate Change Reflect Their Donors Wishes
2013-07-02 12:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundit: Earlier this week, President Obama followed up on the promise he made in his State of the Union Address, to take action on climate change even if Congress wouldnt. Specifically, he said, if Congress wont act soon to protect future generations, I will. Why would Congress be so recalcitrant on an issue of such vital importance as taking action to minimize (it's too late to avoid) the impact of a crisis that could threaten the existence of civilization as we know it? A recent analysis performed...
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Coal workers respond to Obama's climate change plan
2013-07-02 07:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox News: I mean now from west Virginia's Josh Nelson who works for a mind repair company. He's also a member of this State's house of delegates also his father mark member of united mine workers union. Who recently went back to work as a bulldozer operator after a long layoff it's good to have both of you here. And mark. When you're on this show and -- been laid off from your job at the coal mine. You've heard the president's comments this week about the coal industry. What kind of -- comments are you...
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