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NFU Applauds Administration for International Climate Change Agreement
2015-09-25 19:15:28| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (September 25, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today applauded President Obama for issuing a joint statement with Chinese President Xi Jinping announcing the countries goals for an international climate agreement, citing the negative consequences climate change could have for global
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Climate Change and Tree Growth: New Trees Cant Handle As Much Carbon As We Thought, Study Shows
2015-09-25 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Photosynthesis is driven by atmospheric carbon dioxide, so trees are often planted to capture and store the increasing carbon emissions we face today. It turns out that our reliance on them may be overestimated, according to a recent study. To better understand future tree growth related to increased carbon emissions, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom modeled future land cover and use. They discovered that forests...
Beyond Paris: climate change as an economic opportunity
2015-09-24 01:00:00| Power Technology
On September 23rd, the Green Alliance hosted Beyond Paris: What a good climate deal will mean for Britain and the world. Expert speakers stressed the importance of looking further than Paris if we are to achieve a greener future and highlighted the
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How Climate Change Efforts By Developed Countries Are Hurting Africa's Rural Poor
2015-09-21 09:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: In recent years there has been significant movement toward land acquisition in developing countries to establish forestry plantations for offsetting carbon pollution elsewhere in the world. This is often referred to as land grabbing. These carbon trading initiatives work on the basis that forestry plantations absorb carbon dioxide and other polluting greenhouse gases. This helps to undo the environmental damage associated with modern western lifestyles. Carbon markets are championed as offering...
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11 House Republicans: Man-Made Climate Change Is Real and Let's Start Addressing It
2015-09-18 14:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Eleven House Republicans signed on to a resolution Thursday that recognizes humans have a role in causing climate change. The resolution also endorses steps to combat global warming, though it stops well short of calling for specific solutions. Led by Rep. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.), the lawmakers want the House to go on record to generally agree with the overwhelming consensus of scientists that human activity, through greenhouse gases, is warming the globe. The resolution frames climate change...
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