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US President Barack Obama urges China to tackle excess capacity
2016-09-20 03:58:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
In a meeting with China's Premier Li Keqiang, US President Barack Obama urges the nation to speed up efforts to tackle excess capacity.
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President Barack Obama to focus on climate change after leaving office
2016-09-10 17:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CRC: The White House announced last week that Obama was quadrupling the size of the Papahanaumokuakea marine sanctuary, which includes Midway. After Obama "emerged from the plane smiling and wearing sunglasses", the press pool noted, he was greeted by the atoll's 40 inhabitants. From Midway to Katahdin, it has been the summer of the national parks for President Obama as he works to solidify his legacy as a conservationist. President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival to tour...
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President Obama visits Yosemite, discusses threat of climate change
2016-06-19 14:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: President Barack Obama spoke in front of one of Yosemite National Park's picturesque waterfalls on a sun-splashed Saturday touting the importance of America's parks, but cautioning the threat of climate change is real and affecting the planet now. The President and first family are visiting Yosemite to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park system. The Obama's visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico on Friday. In a speech with a small group of onlookers in front of the falls,...
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President Obama in Yosemite: 'Climate change is a reality'
2016-06-19 04:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: This year marks the 100th anniversary of America's National Parks - sites across the US where nature is protected and preserved. While visiting Yosemite National Park in California with his family, President Barack Obama drew attention to the dangers of climate change.
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US President Barack Obama warns of climate change impact on American national parks
2016-06-19 01:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IANS: US President Barack Obama has warned that the effects of climate change were already being felt in national parks across the country. Speaking from Yosemite National Park in California on Saturday, one of the most popular natural sanctuaries, Obama said that climate change is the "greatest challenge" facing nature reserves, EFE news reported. "Make no mistake, climate change is no longer just a threat, it is a reality," said Obama from the Sentinel Bridge, which faces one of the highest waterfalls...
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