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G7 meeting: World leaders pledge act on climate change, phase out fossil fuels by end of century
2015-06-08 23:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The G7 group of industrial nations have pledged to phase out the world's use of fossil fuels by the end of the 21st century. At a luxury retreat nestled in the picture-perfect Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries also tackled threats to global security posed by Islamist extremism and risks to the global economy from Greece. The leaders stressed that "deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions" were required with "a decarbonisation of the global economy over the course...
Climate change costs Pakistan $24bn annually
2015-06-08 15:05:17| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Times: Planning Commission Water Resources Chief Naseer Ahmed Gilani said on Sunday Pakistan is facing an annual loss of $24 billion due to the adverse impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. He was addressing to a seminar titled combating climate change impacts arranged by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in connection with the World Environment Day. Speaking on the occasion he stressed for serious efforts towards environmental conservation with special focus on energy conservation...
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California keeps talking climate change, but who?s listening?
2015-06-08 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacramento Bee: The outcome was never in doubt when Californias Democratic-controlled Senate last week took up and passed the latest package of environmental bills to come out of California. Still, lawmakers argued a familiar litany of points for their cause. Legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the states reliance on renewable energy, they said, will create green technology jobs, reduce the health effects of pollution and guard against fluctuations in the price of oil. For...
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Climate Change Means New Building Designs
2015-06-08 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Planet Save: The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative estimates the construction trades contribute as much as 30% of all global greenhouse gas emissions and consume up to 40% of all energy used worldwide. Today, climate change is having a powerful effect on how buildings are designed and constructed. Marius Esterhuyze is the major accounts manager at Autodesk, which markets 3 dimensional design software to architects around the world. He recently told a reporter...
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Santorum: Im More Qualified Pope Francis Talk Climate Change Because Im A Politician
2015-06-07 19:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: In an interview with Fox News Sunday, former Pennsylvania senator and current GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to explain why he is more qualified than the Pope to discuss climate change. Santorum caused a stir earlier this week when he told a Philadelphia radio station that Pope Francis should "leave science to the scientists" and focus on things like "theology and morality" instead of climate change. "If hes not a scientist -- and in fact, he does have a degree in chemistry --...
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