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Drought points to need climate fund: Obama
2014-02-15 11:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MarketWatch: President Barack Obama wants to use Californias current drought as an example of the need for a $1 billion climate resilience fund that would aid research and help communities find ways to handle climate change, reports said Saturday. Associated Press said Obama outlined the initiative as he announced more than $160 million in aid to Californias farms that are struggling to deal with the effects of the worst drought in more than a century. We have to be clear. A changing climate means...
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Obama: Figure out how satisfy US water needs
2014-02-15 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama drew a link between climate change and California's drought, and said the U.S. must do a better job of figuring out how to make sure everyone's water needs are satisfied. On a tour of central California on Friday, Obama warned that weather-related disasters will only get worse. "We can't think of this simply as a zero-sum game. It can't just be a matter of there's going to be less and less water so I'm going to grab more and more of a shrinking share of water," Obama...
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In parched Central Valley, message of aid & warning from Obama
2014-02-15 07:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: Standing Friday afternoon on cracked, parched earth where melons would usually grow, President Obama brought both a message of aid and an ominous warning to drought-stricken California as he outlined more than $160 million in federal assistance. The directives include aid for ranchers struggling to feed their livestock because of the drought, and for food banks serving families in hard-hit areas. Obama also called on U.S. government facilities in California to curb water use. "These actions...
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Obama launches climate change fund
2014-02-15 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: President Obama announced a new climate change "resiliency fund" in a Friday night speech in drought-struck California. The fund, which would need to be approved by Congress, is intended to help communities dealing with negative weather like drought, wildfires, and floods that are the result of climate change. Obama picked the trip to California to announce the fund proposal, which is to be included in his budget. California is experiencing a drought that is threatening its agriculture producers...
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Obama: Water distribution not a zero-sum game
2014-02-15 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama says the U.S. has to stop thinking of water as a "zero-sum" game and must do a better job of figuring out how to make sure everyone's water needs are satisfied. He toured central California on Friday and warned that weather-related disasters, like the drought, will only get worse. Obama announced more than $160 million in federal aid to help the state cope with its worst drought in more than 100 years. He also says he'll ask Congress for $1 billion to create a fund to...
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