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Climate Change Series: The Future Of Fossil Fuels
2013-03-26 10:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WBUR: Over the past 250 years, we have become increasingly reliant on fossil fuels. Coal, oil and natural gas powered the industrial and technological revolutions and to this day remain the worlds most dominant source of energy. But when fossil fuels are burned to create energy, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which contributes to global warming. Indeed, fossil fuels produce the majority of the worlds greenhouse gases and are a huge driver of climate change. Stocks are also far from...
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Did climate change cause the Syrian uprising?
2013-03-25 22:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A new study on the Arab Spring and Climate Change, finds evidence to suggest that it was not merely a coincidence that the Syrian revolution began just as the entire country was still struggling to survive after the worst drought ever recorded. Between 2006 and 2011 nearly 60% of Syria experienced the worst drought ever, turning much of the countrys farmland into barren dust bowls, and resulting in a series of severe crop failures. Due to the devastating drought and subsequent lack of food and...
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Climate change bill backed by Wash. Gov. Inslee passes state House, heads for his desk
2013-03-25 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A measure championed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to study the best practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions passed the state House on Monday and heads next to the governor's desk. Under the measure, an outside consultant would review both Washington state's ongoing efforts to cut carbon emissions and similar endeavors elsewhere. It would then report back to the governor and a group of legislative leaders, who would in turn create a report to present to the full Legislature by the end...
Senate energy and climate change votes point to EPA as key decider
2013-03-25 20:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: Hurricane Sandy last year pushed the issue of climate change higher on the nation's agenda. President Barack Obama indicated in his inaugural address and his State of the Union address that climate policy would be a priority for his second term. Some members of Congress said Sandy might cause Congress to redesign infrastructure spending to limit damage from future catastrophic storms. A series of Senate votes Friday indicated what the political balance now is on energy policy and on measures to...
Australia: Climate change a 'threat multiplier' for Defence
2013-03-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says the military is not doing enough planning to cope with the problem of climate change. The study, titled Heavy Weather, found climate change was not being considered by the Defence Department in its national and regional strategic scoping, despite the potential regional instability caused by rising sea levels, migration pressures, and the spread of infectious diseases. ASPI deputy director Antony Bergin says the ADF has already...
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