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Uncommon tactics worked for Denton activists

2014-11-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Denton Record-Chronicle: In the emotionally charged run-up to their lopsided victory on Tuesday, political organizers for Frack Free Denton and their allies employed some weird weaponry against their well-financed oil and gas industry adversaries. A behind-the-scenes look at the anti-fracking campaign reveals how a relatively tiny group of combatants relied on creative tactics and political gimmickry to outmaneuver pro-fracking forces that outspent them 10-to-1. Their arsenal included puppet shows, flash mob-style improvisational...

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Climate Change Activists Come Up Short In Midterm Elections

2014-11-05 22:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Tom Steyer, the hedge-fund billionaire, spent tens of millions of dollars in the midterms, mostly in seven senate and gubernatorial races. Most of his candidates lost, as will presumably one of his Steyer's key ambitions: major action on climate change.

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Canada must move to clean energy quickly, climate activists say

2014-11-03 02:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CTV: The United Nations is calling on world leaders to take action on the environment following the release of a sweeping report that suggests climate change is happening -- and it could have dire effects on future generations. The UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change presented in Denmark on Sunday is the final volume of a comprehensive climate assessment, which said climate change is almost entirely influenced by human activity. If left unchecked, the panel warned that climate change...

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Activists urge Americans to vote 'climate'

2014-11-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Al Jazeera: Environmental activists, backed by a billionaire philanthropist, have launched an unprecedented campaign to push voters to elect leaders this November who are willing to confront global warming. The project, called NextGen Climate Action Committee, is intended to bring climate change to the forefront of American politics, environmentalists say. The nonpartisan group, founded by philanthropist Tom Styer in 2013, is on track to spend more than $55 million during election season -- an unparalleled...

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