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Humanity is in the existential danger zone, scientists warn
2015-01-16 05:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canada Journal: Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, said a scientific report card about mankind`s impact on nature. In a new study published in the journal Science, an international team of 18 researchers argue the most important planetary boundary is the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, followed closely by the rate of species extinction. The other planetary boundaries the planets exceeding are the rate of...
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Could Fracking Cause Quakes? Scientists Disagree Over Recent Texas Swarm
2015-01-15 22:35:08| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A swarm of recent earthquakes that has rattled residents in and around Irving, Texas, has sparked a disagreement among seismologists over how to determine whether fracking could be to blame. On the one side, the seismologist for the regulatory agency overseeing the state's oil and gas industry said he sees no connection between the two.
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EPA chief: Weather, climate scientists work is essential
2015-01-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: As the sun slowly crept above the desert horizon Wednesday morning, the unmistakable Boston accent of EPA administrator Gina McCarthy jolted to life a room of scientists gathered here for the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society. "Are you awake?' she asked, prompting a round a laughter that set the tone for her spirited talk and answers to AMS president William Gail's questions about the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan, including the Environmental Protection Agency's...
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2014 was the hottest year on record, Japanese scientists say
2015-01-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: 2014 was Earth's hottest year since records began in 1891, according to new data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA): The global average temperature in 2014 was about 0.63°C (or 1.1°F) hotter than the average during the twentieth century, JMA found. Its data is based on both satellite and ground readings. The second hottest year in JMA's records was 1998 -- a big El Nio year -- followed by 2013, 2010, and 2005. All ten hottest years have come since 1998. Climate scientists expect...
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Nuclear power needed to tackle climate change, say leading scientists
2015-01-05 12:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Top conservation scientists have stated that in order to tackle climate change and protect the natural environment nuclear power must be considered. They warn that relying solely on renewables to replace fossil fuels is risky. In an open letter over 70 scientists call on environmentalist and campaign groups to stop focussing on idealistic perceptions of what is green and instead look at the benefits of nuclear power generation. Signatories state they support the broad conclusions of an...
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