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Buzzkill? How Climate Change Could Eventually End Coffee
2013-03-27 20:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
U.S. News and World Report: Millions around the world wake up and brew a cup of coffee before they start their day. But for many involved in the industry, a caffeine buzz isn't keeping them up at night--instead, what's causing insomnia is the increasing difficulty that climate change causes coffee farmers. Other than oil, coffee is the world's most traded commodity. Each year, more than $15 billion worth of coffee is exported from 52 countries--many of which are still developing and rely on the crop to buoy their economies....
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IMF Want to fight climate change? Get rid of $1.9 trillion in energy subsidies
2013-03-27 20:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: What`s the simplest way to tackle global warming? Make sure that fossil fuels are priced properly and not subsidized. Is it really that easy? That`s the core idea behind a large new report (pdf) from the International Monetary Fund, which argues that the world "misprices" fossil fuels to the tune of some $1.9 trillion per year. Eliminating these subsidies, the IMF argues, and replacing them with appropriate carbon taxes could cut global greenhouse-gas emissions by 13 percent, curtail air pollution,...
Climate Change is Increasing Seasonal Allergies
2013-03-27 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Each spring, blooming flowers and trees are a hallmark of the season's warmer weather. But their pollen is aggravating for people suffering from seasonal allergies, and can be downright dangerous for people with asthma. In fact, around this time each year, web searches soar for things like "pollen,' "allergies,' and "Claritin.' And this year is no different. During the past few weeks, Google web searches for "pollen' have been rising, as illustrated in the interactive graphic below. Allergy related...
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Gov. Inslee's climate change bill passes, controversy continues
2013-03-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: A bill put forward by Gov. Jay Inslee directing the state to figure out how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has passed both houses of the Legislature. The passage is a big step forward for the environmental lobby and the governor, who has championed clean energy. But there is still a lot of pushback in Olympia. The new law aims to help Washington reach goals on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that it passed five years ago by bringing emissions down to levels seen 1990, over the next seven...
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A Hot Topic: Climate Change Coming To Classrooms
2013-03-27 08:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: By the time today's K-12 students grow up, the challenges posed by climate change are expected to be severe and sweeping. Now, for the first time, new federal science standards due out this month will recommend that U.S. public school students learn about this climatic shift taking place. Mark McCaffrey of the National Center for Science Education says the lessons will fill a big gap. "Only 1 in 5 [students] feel like they've got a good handle on climate change from what they've learned in...
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