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Obama to Pivot to 'Climate Change'; Introduce 'National Plan to Reduce Carbon Pollution'
2013-06-22 21:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Weekly Standard: President Barack Obama will give a speech on "climate change" this Tuesday, the president announces in a YouTube video: "In my inaugural address, I pledged that America would respond to the growing threat of climate change for the sake of our children and future generations," Obama says. "This Tuesday, Ill lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it."...
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Obama to give major climate change speech Tuesday
2013-06-22 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: US President Barack Obama will give a major speech on climate change Tuesday in which he is expected to propose executive action to cut carbon pollution. "I'll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go -- a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it," he said in a statement Saturday. Obama announced the speech on Twitter, calling global warming a "serious challenge" but one that is "uniquely...
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3 Ways Obama Plans to Combat Climate Change, And Save His Legacy
2013-06-22 20:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PolicyMike: President Obama set foot into what many expect to be one of the major goals for his second term on Wednesday, announcing a new focus on climate change during a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. "Our dangerous carbon emissions have to come down,' the president said, "but we know we have to do more, and we will do more.' He is expected to be within weeks of unveiling a series of Executive Orders to bypass Congress in what many consider to be a potential legacy project of his -- significantly...
Could climate change worsen Southeast Asias forest fires?
2013-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Southeast Asia could have to brace for more forest fires and clouds of smoke if climate change takes hold, a World Bank expert suggests. As temperatures climb, some parts of Southeast Asia will likely flood with rising sea levels while others face drought and heat waves. Drier jungles and peatlands in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and elsewhere could trigger more fires and spread more choking smoke across the region in the years to come. "Tropical forests, including peat forests, are quite...
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We Must Confront Climate Change to End Poverty
2013-06-22 00:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Over the last 20 years, the World Bank Group has helped countries lift 663 million people out of poverty. In the next 20, we believe it is possible to end extreme poverty. This goal is within our grasp. But poverty reduction and climate change are linked. We have powerful new evidence that even if climate change falls short of the much-discussed 4°C warmer world, we could witness the rolling back of decades of development gains and force tens of millions more to live in poverty. If we don't...
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