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Governments Must Confront Climate Change in 2013
2013-01-29 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenpeace: I hope I am wrong. But in 2013, we can expect to witness more devastating extreme weather events, fuelled and supercharged by the destructive power of a warming planet brought about by climate change. I hope to witness - and be part of - the exponential growth in popular pressure to force governments to take steps to avert catastrophic climate change. I hope to see even more unusual allies joining the global movement demanding climate action. In particular, women's movements, trade unions and religious...
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Obama to confront oil pipeline, climate change
2013-01-17 20:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama's second-term energy agenda is taking shape and, despite the departure of key Cabinet officials, it looks a lot like the first: more reliance on renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, and expanded production of oil and natural gas. Obama also is promising to address climate change, an issue he has acknowledged was sometimes overlooked during his first term. ''The president has been clear that tackling climate change and enhancing energy security will be among...
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Kumi Naidoo: governments must confront climate change in 2013
2013-01-10 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: US president Obama sent a clear message about climate change during his acceptance speech. But will he and other world leaders finally take decisive action? Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images I hope I am wrong. But in 2013, we can expect to witness more devastating extreme weather events, fuelled and supercharged by the destructive power of a warming planet brought about by climate change. I hope to witness and be part of the exponential growth in popular pressure to force governments to take...
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Will hottest year ever force US to confront climate change?
2013-01-09 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Week: CLIMATE change may finally be thrust centre stage in the US as the country digests the fact that 2012 was the hottest year in more than a century of record-keeping. Man-made climate change barely featured in last year's presidential campaign, but the news that 2012's average temperature was 55.3F a full 1F above the previous record - may prove the tipping point for politicians and citizens alike. "Yes it's climate change," said Time, describing the new record as "a landslide, meteorological...
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