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California Joins 12-State Climate Change Agreement Ahead Of 2015 UN Conference In Paris
2015-05-20 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: California has joined a pact with 11 other states and countries to slash greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. Gov. Jerry Brown signed an agreement Tuesday as part of a broader effort to pressure global leaders to adopt an aggressive emissions treaty at a United Nations-led summit in Paris later this year. This global challenge requires bold action on the part of governments everywhere, Brown said in a statement. Its time to be decisive. Its time to act. The 12-member agreement...
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Ruptured pipeline spills 21,000 gallons of oil on California coast
2015-05-20 02:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A pipeline ruptured along the scenic California coastline on Tuesday, spilling some 21,000 gallons (79,000 liters) of oil into the ocean and on beaches before it could be secured, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. The pipeline, which runs parallel to Highway 101 near Santa Barbara, left a slick extending about four miles (6.4 km) along Refugio State Beach, extending about 50 yards (46 meters) into the water, Petty Officer Andrea Anderson of the Coast Guard said. Anderson said the company responsible...
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California, international leaders sign climate change agreement
2015-05-20 00:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California and leaders of 11 states and provinces signed an agreement on Tuesday to limit their output of heat-trapping greenhouse gases 80 to 95 percent by 2050, a goal they hope will help prevent runaway climate change. The target, which is based on a 1990 benchmark, will allow the individual governments, which collectively represent more than $4.5 trillion in GDP and 100 million people, to tailor reduction plans to fit their regional needs. Called "Under 2 MOU" for a Memorandum of Understanding...
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Climate change threatens electric power supply in California, report warns
2015-05-18 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Californians may have to start rationing more than water, including how much they turn on their lights and how often they use their hairdryers. By 2050, extended years of drought in the state could lead to an electricity shortage as well as a water shortage, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. In the study, Arizona State University authors Matthew Bartos and Mikhail Chester found that almost half (46%) of 978 electric power stations in the western...
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5 Signs the California Drought Could Get Worse
2015-05-18 14:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: California is entering its fourth year of drought, with high temperatures, water shortages and increased wildfires. The state has taken some steps to address the impacts of that, including addressing greenhouse gas emissions and rationing its diminishing water supply. But there are signs that the impacts of drought on the state could get even worse. 1. A new study shows that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at current rates, some parts of Los Angeles area could be experiencing temperatures...
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