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Richard Branson failed deliver on $3bn climate change pledge
2014-09-13 04:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Richard Branson has failed to deliver on his much-vaunted pledge to spend $3bn (1.8bn) over a decade to develop a low carbon fuel. Seven years into the pledge, Branson has paid out only a small fraction of the promised money well under $300m according to a new book by the writer and activist, Naomi Klein. The British entrepreneur famously promised to divert a share of the profits from his Virgin airlines empire to find a cleaner fuel, after a 2006 private meeting with Al Gore. Branson went...
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Climate change may push Michigan into no-fly zone for many bird species
2014-09-12 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Detroit News: When someone among the faithful birding community in the Mount Pleasant area comes across a Bohemian waxwing, word about a rare sighting of the bird gets out quickly through social media and cellphones. But even the best communication tools might not help birders find their favorites in the coming decades. A study released this week by the Audubon Society asserts that climate change will drastically alter the habitats of dozens of species nationwide and, in some cases, lead to their extinction...
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It's time make climate change work for Texas
2014-09-12 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Express News: Each generation faces environmental challenges -- over the past century we've cleaned up polluted lakes, recovered from the Dust Bowl, turned exceptional places into state and national parks, and taught people about recycling. Today we face an unprecedented environmental challenge of global proportions. Climate change affects every aspect of our lives -- human health, the health of our economy, the health of the terrestrial and marine ecosystems essential for human existence. To help meet the challenge...
After floods, India investigates climate change links
2014-09-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Indias government plans to assess its vulnerability to extreme weather events linked to climate change, according to reports. The news comes after parts of India and Pakistan were hit by extreme flooding, leaving 460 dead and thousands more homeless. We want to understand the reasons behind such events and are also exploring international cooperation, as extreme weather events are inter-related with changes in climactic conditions in North Pole impacting the Indian monsoon, the New Indian...
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Kevin Rudd warns climate change consequences at US forum
2014-09-12 05:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: There is still time for China to curb its carbon emissions to give the planet a "reasonable future", former prime minister Kevin Rudd has said. And Mr Rudd has proposed a "transformation" of the US-China relationship, arguing the two should co-lead a "new strategic deal" aimed at resolving tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Rudd said while it was a "very hard call" for China to curb its emissions the "mathematics and science" of the planet demanded action and warned of huge consequences,...
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