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Paris vs. Copenhagen: Global majority now committed to climate action

2015-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Vancouver Observer: The last several years have seen climate change expand from a mostly "environmental" threat that engaged a small minority of the world economies, into a wide-ranging environmental, economic, moral and military threat that now has a sizeable majority of the world's economic powers committed. Here's a look at what has changed since the last climate conference. Spotlight: Paris 2015 vs Copenhagen 2009 What a difference a few years can make. As my infographic below illustrates, international...

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Fracking ban reflects power of committed citizens

2014-12-20 17:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Poughkeepsie Journal: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, its the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead New Yorkers were treated to a front-row seat of Meads words in actions last week when, after years of fighting, fracking was banned here. And while the anti-fracking movement had grown large and loud, it began with a few individuals and groups who managed to forestall a headlong rush into an action that could have had irreversible consequences for...

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India committed global fight on climate change: Javadekar

2014-12-10 07:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Indo-Asia News Service: India is on the front lines of climate change but has the vision and political will to act despite serious resource constraints, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Lima Wednesday. In view of the governments focus on growth and poverty alleviation, the minister said India was pursuing action-oriented policies to bring rapid development to our people while purposefully addressing climate change. In a statement to the high-level segment of the 20th session of the Conference of the...

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Merck committed to Cubist after patent losses

2014-12-09 19:25:55| Biotech - Topix.net

Merck remains committed to its $8.4 billion acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals even though a federal court invalidated most of the patents protecting the company's top-selling antibiotic just hours after that deal was announced Monday. Shares of both companies tumbled Tuesday morning in the first day of trading after Cubist said a federal court invalidated four patents protecting Cubicin.

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