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Norway is first country to ban deforestation
2016-06-12 14:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Modern Readers: On May 26, Norway became the first-ever country to completely ban deforestation. But what does this mean for the country and for the rest of the world, as far as this practice is concerned? A recent report sought to analyze Norway`s decision and the possible ramifications of its move going forward. According to a report from EcoWatch, any products that contribute to the process of deforestation will effectively be banned in Norway. This notably comes two years after the Scandinavian nation had...
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Norway takes global lead with first ever nationwide deforestation ban
2016-06-09 09:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Monitor: Norway has announced a complete ban on deforestation, making it the first country to commit to a zero deforestation policy. Products that contribute to deforestation will not be used in the country, EcoWatch reports. The pledge comes two years after the country issued a joint declaration with Germany and Britain at the UN Climate Summit committing to "promote national commitments that encourage deforestation free supply chains, including through public procurement policies to sustainably source...
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Oil Train Derails in Columbia River Gorge, Rally Calls for Ban on Bomb Trains
2016-06-05 17:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A unit train carrying crude oil derailed near Mosier, Oregon, Friday. Mosier schools were evacuated and a large black plume of smoke filled the sky with visible flames. The train was carrying crude oil on the Union Pacific rail line. The placards on the train said 1267--signifying that the trains were carrying crude oil. "I never thought I`d see an oil train derail and burn in my community," Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, said. "I watched in horror as the red...
Norway to 'completely ban all petrol powered cars by 2025'
2016-06-04 12:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Norway will ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars in the next decade, continuing its trend towards becoming one of the most ecologically progressive countries on the planet, according to reports. Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum have reportedly reached some concrete conclusions about 100 per cent of Norwegian cars running on green energy by 2025. According to Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv, "FRP will remove all gasoline cars", a headline which makes reference...
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US now has 'nearly complete' ban on ivory. Will China follow?
2016-06-04 11:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: In response to what it is calling an "alarming rise" in poaching, the United States is tightening its regulations on ivory, implementing what will be an almost complete ban on the commercial trade. The regulations aim to help reduce poaching of the African elephant, an endangered species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday they had finalized a new rule banning interstate sales, allowing only pre-existing manufactured items with less than 200 grams of ivory that meet other criteria,...
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