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Climate change will bring greater extremes in weather
2013-03-25 09:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Climate change will bring greater extremes in weather, the Government's outgoing chief scientific adviser has warned as he called for urgent action to tackle global warming. Professor Sir John Beddington said the effects of climate change on the weather were already being felt in the UK. "In a sense we have moved from the idea of global warming to the idea of climate change, and that is rather important - yes, indeed, temperatures are increasing but the thing that is going to happen is that...
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Hopes on climate change action may fall short again in Obamas new term
2013-03-25 08:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The issue: Slowing the buildup of greenhouse gases responsible for warming the planet is one of the biggest challenges the United States and President Barack Obama face. The effects of rising global temperatures are widespread and costly: more severe storms, rising seas, species extinctions, and changes in weather patterns that will alter food production and the spread of disease. Politically, the stakes are huge. Any policy to reduce heat-trapping pollution will inevitably target the main sources...
Climate change activists hope springs eternal
2013-03-25 03:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: After a long line of bitter disappointments, climate change activists are hoping 2013 is their year. Greens are encouraged like never before by President Barack Obama's soaring rhetoric on the issue, and they're eagerly awaiting tough new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency. But conservatives are determined to launch an all-out assault to block any new regulations. Obama set the tone for his second-term energy and environment agenda during his inaugural address, which included a lengthy...
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Australia: Investors warned to put climate change on the books
2013-03-24 23:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: TONY EASTLEY: It's not just the Defence Forces coming under pressure from climate change. A group which represents investment and superannuation funds says Australia's major industries need to do a better job of protecting themselves. The Investor Group on Climate Change, which says it represents Australian and New Zealand investment with combined funds of $900 billion, has released a series of reports showing climate change is already posing new risks for investors. The reports were conducted...
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Drought contributes to Neb. climate change debate
2013-03-24 15:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A harsh summer drought that threatened Nebraska farms and ranches has prompted lawmakers to take a fresh look at climate change, an issue that has gotten little traction in the Legislature. A bill that would launch a state review of climate change and its possible impact on life in Nebraska advanced out of a committee last week and is on pace to be debated this year. Sen. Ken Haar's proposal would direct the state's climate-assessment commission to draft a report for lawmakers and the governor....
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